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忌

jì

Definition

to be jealous of
fear
dread
scruple
to avoid or abstain from
to quit
to give up sth

Character Decomposition

Compounds (1)

kneel

Related words (26)

abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet

to be jealous of; to envy; jealousy; envy

hate (due to envy etc)

to be afraid of the consequences; restraining fear

anniversary of a death; inauspicious day

to envy

taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from

anniversary of a death

taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from

taboo language

to avoid as taboo; to avoid by all means

jealousy; to be jealous (of somebody's achievements...); to be envious; jealous; envy

suspicion

a taboo; to avoid sth (as taboo)

to have scruples; to have misgivings

to be suspicious and jealous of

to be arrested by fear; restraint; scruple

jealousy; suspicious and jealous

taboo word

to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple

whiskey (loanword); whisky

sexual taboo

wēi shì jì jiǔ

whisky; whiskey (loanword)

zì xíng wú jì

to behave recklessly

wú suǒ wèi jì

without any fear of consequences; totally devoid of scruples

sì wú jì dàn

absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple

Idioms (6)

wài kuān nèi jì

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

dù xián jì néng

to envy the virtuous and talented (idiom)

tóu shǔ jì qì

(lit.) to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom); to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents

bǎi wú jìn jì

all taboos are off (idiom); anything goes; nothing is taboo

tóng yán wú jì

children's words carry no harm (idiom)

huì jí jì yī

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

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