Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 忌

to be jealous of
fear
dread
scruple
to avoid or abstain from
to quit
to give up sth

to violate a taboo

to be afraid of the consequences
restraining fear

jealousy
suspicious and jealous

anniversary of a death

a taboo
to avoid sth (as taboo)

to have misgivings
apprehension
worry
qualm
scruple

to avoid as taboo

taboo
to avoid as taboo
to abstain from

to be jealous of; to envy

to quit smoking

to envy

anniversary of a death
inauspicious day

taboo
contraindication (medicine)
to abstain from

to have scruples
to have misgivings

hate (due to envy etc)

to be arrested by fear
restraint
scruple

to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc)
to be envious
envy

abstain from certain food (as when ill)
avoid certain foods
be on a diet

to avoid as taboo
to avoid by all means

suspicion

to be suspicious and jealous of

taboo language

whiskey (loanword)

sexual taboo

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

wàikuānnèijì

magnanimous on the outside, but hateful on the inside (idiom)

to behave recklessly

Tián Jìsàimǎ

Tian Ji races his horses (and accepts one loss in order to ensure two wins) (idiom)

Zhǎngsūn Wújì

Zhangsun Wuji (c. 594-659), politician and historian of early Tang

without any fear of consequences
totally devoid of scruples

wēishìjìjiǔ

whiskey (loanword)

all taboos are off (idiom); anything goes
nothing is taboo

lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)
to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents

dùxiánjìnéng

to envy the virtuous and talented (idiom)

tóngyánwújì

children's words carry no harm (idiom)

absolutely unrestrained
unbridled
without the slightest scruple