讳疾忌医 in English hui4 ji2 ji4 yi1 Meaning

Meanings

  • hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiomatic expression); metaphorically concealing a fault to avoid criticism
  • to keep one's shortcomings secret
  • to refuse to listen to advice

Simplified Characters

讳 疾 忌 医

Traditional Characters

諱 疾 忌 醫

Pinyin

hui4 ji2 ji4 yi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

讳hui4to avoid mentioning 疾ji2sickness 忌ji4to be jealous of 医yi1medical