- important matter that must be kept secret (idiom); don't breathe a word of it to anyone!
Characters
- 讳 (諱): to avoid mentioning; taboo word; name of deceased emperor or superior
- 莫 (莫): surname Mo
- 如 (如): as; as if; such as
- 深 (㴱): old variant of 深[shen1]
Resources
- Wiktionary: 讳莫如深
- MDBG: 讳莫如深
- Examples with 讳莫如深 on Tatoeba
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