隐讳

Traditional form:

隱諱

Pinyin (reading):

yǐnhuì

Definitions:

• to hold back from saying precisely what is on one's mind

Characters:

• 隐 - to hide, to conceal; secret, hidden
• 讳 - taboo; to shun, to conceal, to avoid mentioning

Traditional characters:

• 隱 - to hide, to conceal; secret, hidden
• 諱 - taboo; to shun, to conceal, to avoid mentioning