避之若浼 — “To shun someone or something as if they were contaminated or impure”
避之若浼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shun someone or something as if they were contaminated or impure”. Fearing defilement. Literally, “Avoid it as if it were defiling”.
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避之若浼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
避之若浼 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 避之若浼
对于那些不良习惯，他总是避之若浼，从不沾染。
He always shuns those bad habits as if they were defiling, never getting involved.
Idioms Related to 避之若浼
More idioms starting with 避
- bì避shì世qiáng墙dōng东live reclusively among ordinary people
- bì避shì世lí离sú俗shun the world and live in seclusion
- bì避shì世jué绝sú俗seclude oneself from the world
- bì避shì世jīn金mén门shun worldly affairs despite prominent role
- bì避shì世jīn金mǎ马withdraw from public life despite holding office
- bì避jǐng井rù入kǎn坎escape one danger, fall into another
- bì避rén人yǎn眼mù目avoid observation
- bì避rén人ěr耳mù目avoid being seen or noticed
- bì避sú俗qū趋xīn新shun old customs, embrace new trends
- bì避qí其ruì锐qì气avoid the enemy's initial strong momentum
- bì避qí其ruì锐qì气，，jī击qí其duò惰guī归Avoid their peak, strike their decline
- bì避jūn军sān三shě舍keep at a respectful distance
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What does 避之若浼 mean?
避之若浼 (bì zhī ruò měi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shun someone or something as if they were contaminated or impure”.
How do you pronounce 避之若浼?
避之若浼 is pronounced bì zhī ruò měi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 避之若浼 literally mean?
Literally, 避之若浼 means “Avoid it as if it were defiling”. It is used to mean “to shun someone or something as if they were contaminated or impure”.
What is the Chinese definition of 避之若浼?
指躲避惟恐不及，生怕沾污了自身。