讳疾忌医

huìjíjìyī

hide one's sickness for fear of treatment—conceal one's fault for fear of criticism

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conceal one's fault for fear of criticism

【医】 pathomeiosis

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conceal one's fault for fear of criticism

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hui4 ji2 ji4 yi1

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

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讳疾忌医

huì jí jì yī

（比喻掩饰缺点不愿改正） conceal one's ailment and refuse to consult the doctor--hide one's troubles and take no remedial measures; conceal a malady for fear of taking medicine; conceal one's ailment from the physician; conceal one's illness and aviod treatment; conceal one's illness and be reluctant to be cured; conceal one's illness rather than tell the doctor; hesitate to see a doctor， though ill; hide one's sickness for fear of treatment; refuse to face harsh reality

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諱疾忌醫|讳疾忌医 [huì jí jì yī] ► 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