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Definitions

  1. 1. to be jealous of
  2. 2. fear
  3. 3. dread
  4. 4. scruple
  5. 5. to avoid or abstain from
  6. 6. to quit
  7. 7. to give up sth

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 忌

妒忌
dù jì

to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc)

忌口
jì kǒu

abstain from certain food (as when ill)

忌讳
jì huì

taboo

禁忌
jìn jì

taboo

肆无忌惮
sì wú jì dàn

absolutely unrestrained

切忌
qiè jì

to avoid as taboo

外宽内忌
wài kuān nèi jì

magnanimous on the outside, but hateful on the inside (idiom)

妒贤忌能
dù xián jì néng

to envy the virtuous and talented (idiom)

威士忌
wēi shì jì

whiskey (loanword)

威士忌酒
wēi shì jì jiǔ

whiskey (loanword)

嫌忌
xián jì

suspicion

忌妒
jì du

to be jealous of; to envy

忌恨
jì hèn

hate (due to envy etc)

忌惮
jì dàn

to be afraid of the consequences

忌日
jì rì

anniversary of a death

忌烟
jì yān

to quit smoking

忌羡
jì xiàn

to envy

忌辰
jì chén

anniversary of a death

性禁忌
xìng jìn jì

sexual taboo

恣行无忌
zì xíng wú jì

to behave recklessly

戒忌
jiè jì

a taboo

投鼠忌器
tóu shǔ jì qì

lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)

拘忌
jū jì

to have scruples

无所畏忌
wú suǒ wèi jì

without any fear of consequences

犯忌
fàn jì

to violate a taboo

猜忌
cāi jì

to be suspicious and jealous of

田忌赛马
tián jì sài mǎ

Tian Ji races his horses (and accepts one loss in order to ensure two wins) (idiom)

畏忌
wèi jì

to be arrested by fear

疑忌
yí jì

jealousy

百无禁忌
bǎi wú jìn jì

all taboos are off (idiom); anything goes

禁忌语
jìn jì yǔ

taboo language

童言无忌
tóng yán wú jì

children's words carry no harm (idiom)

讳疾忌医
huì jí jì yī

hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism

避忌
bì jì

to avoid as taboo

长孙无忌
zhǎng sūn wú jì

Zhangsun Wuji (c. 594-659), politician and historian of early Tang

顾忌
gù jì

to have misgivings