讳疾忌医

諱疾忌醫

huìjíjìyī

idiom

Meanings

1 to hide one's illness for fear of treatment
2 to refuse to acknowledge problems or accept criticism

Characters

to avoid mentioning; taboo

to shun; to avoid

doctor; medicine

Examples

面对错误，我们不能讳疾忌医，要勇于改正。

Miànduì cuòwù, wǒmen bù néng huìjíjìyī, yào yǒngyú gǎizhèng.

When we face mistakes, we can't hide them out of fear — we must bravely correct them.

公司管理层讳疾忌医，问题越积越多。

Gōngsī guǎnlǐcéng huìjíjìyī, wèntí yuè jī yuè duō.

The company's management refuses to acknowledge problems, and issues keep piling up.

Tips

history

From Song philosopher Zhou Dunyi's 《周子通书·过》: 今人有过，不喜人规，如护疾而忌医，宁灭其身而无悟也 — 'people today hate being corrected, like hiding a disease and shunning the doctor, ruining themselves without realizing.'

Stroke Order

讳 huì

疾 jí

忌 jì

医 yī