粵

諱wai5疾zat6忌gei6醫ji1

simp讳疾忌医
wai5 zat6 gei6 ji1huì jí jì yī

English

  1. hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism
  2. to keep one's shortcomings secret
  3. to refuse to listen to advice
  4. to hide a sickness and refuse treatment for fear of letting others know; figuratively, to conceal a fault to avoid criticism or advice

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 驚人知自己有病,於是隱瞞病情、拒絕治療;引申指掩飾過錯以免引嚟批評或者勸告

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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