讳莫如深(huì mò rú shēn)

4 charactersTrad. 諱莫如深

(idiom) to steadfastly refuse to discuss the matter

Character breakdown

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to avoid mentioningFull guide →
surname MoFull guide →
old variant of 深[shen1]Full guide →

Word information

Pinyin
huì mò rú shēn
Meaning
(idiom) to steadfastly refuse to discuss the matter; to treat it as an untouchable subject
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
諱莫如深

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