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讳疾忌医

huì jí jì yī

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 讳疾忌医

忌
jì

to be jealous of

讳
huì

to avoid mentioning

疾
jí

(bound form) disease; ailment

医
yī

medical