to avoid mentioning; taboo word; name of deceased emperor or superior

without concealing anything; to pass away; to die

taboo name (e.g. of emperor)

taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from

to use the tabooed name 名諱|名讳[ming2 hui4] of hierarchical superiors (old); to violate a taboo; to use a taboo word or character

taboo name; name of deceased

euphemism; word used to avoid a taboo reference

to avoid stating openly (esp. sensitive or unpleasant matters, usu. in the negative, as in 不諱言|不讳言[bu4 hui4 yan2] "to state frankly")

to avoid a taboo (usu. on the given names of emperors or one's elders)

to avoid a taboo word or topic; to refrain from; to avoid

to hold back from saying precisely what is on one's mind

cross symbol (×), used to replace a character one does not wish to display

to make a full confession; to plead guilty

see 直言不諱|直言不讳[zhi2 yan2 bu4 hui4]

hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism; to keep one's shortcomings secret; to refuse to listen to advice

(idiom) to steadfastly refuse to discuss the matter; to treat it as an untouchable subject