大忌 (dà) — major taboo, great forbidden thing
Definition
A strong noun for a major taboo — something strictly avoided because of cultural rules or social pressure. Often used as a predicate ("X 是大忌") or in the pattern 犯大忌 ("to commit a major taboo").
noun
major taboogreat forbidden thing
Examples
- ，大忌。Zài zhí chǎng zhōng, shuō huà bú zhù yì róng yì fàn dà.In the workplace, not being careful with words can easily commit a major taboo.
- 大忌。Duì zhǎng bèi zhí hū qí míng shì dà.Calling elders directly by their first name is a major taboo.
- 大忌。Bù tóng wén huà yǒu gè zì de yì xiē dà.Different cultures have their own major taboos.
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