諱疾忌醫
simp讳疾忌医wai5 zat6 gei6 ji1huì jí jì yī
English
- 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
- 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
- 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