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忌
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Definitions
- 1. to be jealous of
- 2. fear
- 3. dread
- 4. scruple
- 5. to avoid or abstain from
- 6. to quit
- 7. to give up sth
Example Sentences
1 shown你 忌 妒嗎 ?
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 忌
to be jealous of; to envy
Zhangsun Wuji (c. 594-659), politician and historian of early Tang
to violate a taboo
Tian Ji races his horses (and accepts one loss in order to ensure two wins) (idiom)
hate (due to envy etc)
to quit smoking
to avoid as taboo
to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc)
taboo language
all taboos are off (idiom); anything goes
to have misgivings
to avoid as taboo
whiskey (loanword)
magnanimous on the outside, but hateful on the inside (idiom)
anniversary of a death
to envy
without any fear of consequences
taboo
lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)
abstain from certain food (as when ill)
whiskey (loanword)
to be suspicious and jealous of
jealousy
sexual taboo
to envy the virtuous and talented (idiom)
children's words carry no harm (idiom)
to behave recklessly
to be afraid of the consequences
a taboo
suspicion
to have scruples
anniversary of a death
to be arrested by fear
hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism
absolutely unrestrained
taboo