諱疾忌醫

wai5 zat6 gei6 ji1

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

諱疾忌醫Traditional · Main Form
讳疾忌医Alternate Form

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