Word
tabu
/təˈbuː/
noun
社会禁忌；忌讳
a ban or inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
泛指因社会习俗或心理厌恶形成的禁忌。
- 1.
a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
因神圣性而禁止使用或提及某物的禁忌(尤见于波利尼西亚等南太平洋岛屿)
- 2.
an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
因社会习俗或情感厌恶而产生的禁止或禁忌
神圣禁忌；因神圣性而禁止使用或提及某物的禁忌(尤见于波利尼西亚等南太平洋岛屿)；因社会习俗或情感厌恶而产生的禁止或禁忌；禁忌
In use
Talking about salaries is still a tabu in many workplaces.
In some cultures, it is a tabu to point at someone with your finger.
Breaking the tabu against asking personal questions can make people uncomfortable.
be a tabu
Discussing politics is a tabu in some families.
在某些家庭里，谈论政治是一种禁忌。
tabu against (doing) sth
There is a strict tabu against touching the sacred objects.
有严格的禁忌禁止触碰神圣物品。
break a tabu
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.