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Change log entry 55549
Processed by: richwarm (2015-01-09 00:41:11 UTC)
Comment: << review queue entry 52906 - submitted by 'richwarm' >>
諱 generally has a neutral tone here, apparently.
It's a verb. Not necessarily about one's elders or emperors.
「「衛生間」、「洗手間」等等都是為避諱「廁所」而創造出來的雅詞」

refrain/avoid (seems to be the more commonly used sense) ~
L: 迴避
- 他经常当着老师的面毫不避讳地抄作业。
- 因为他与坏蛋和奸诈者有交往,村民们都避讳他。
- 在西方,許多教堂裡面就是墳墓,外面也是墓園。做禮拜上教堂,甚至新人拍照,並不避諱這些。
- 我們不能因為廚師有經濟壓力,就避諱質問他的廚藝。
Diff:
# - 避諱 避讳 [bi4 hui4] /taboo against using the personal names of emperors or one's elders/
# + 避諱 避讳 [bi4 hui4] /to avoid using a taboo word or topic/to refrain from doing sth/to avoid/
- 避諱 避讳 [bi4 hui4] /taboo against using the personal names of emperors or one's elders/
+ 避諱 避讳 [bi4 hui4] /to avoid a taboo word or topic/
- 避諱 避讳 [bi4 hui5] /to avoid using a taboo word/to evade/
+ 避諱 避讳 [bi4 hui5] /to avoid a taboo word or topic/to refrain from/to avoid/
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