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以言为讳
Pinyin
yǐ yán wéi huì
Explanation
Meaning
人们把说话当作忌讳。形容统治阶级对言论箝制之严。
Context
《汉书·梅福传》:“间者愚民上疏,多触不急之法,或下廷尉,而死者众。自阳朔以来,天下以言为讳,朝廷尤甚。”颜师古注:“妨人之口,法禁严切。”
 
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