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忌口
jìkǒu
Description
"忌口"的意思是因为身体或者生病的原因,不能吃某些食物。
"忌口" means avoiding certain foods due to health or illness.
医生常常告诉病人要忌口,比如不吃辣的东西。
Doctors often tell patients to 忌口, such as avoiding spicy foods.
Meanings
忌口jìkǒu
to avoid certain foods (for health or illness)
你生病了,要注意忌口。
You are sick and need to watch your diet.
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Notes
- Etymology
忌 (avoid, taboo) + 口 (mouth), literally "avoid with the mouth," i.e. avoid eating.
- Nuance
usually paired with 要, 注意, or 得, as in 要忌口 or 注意忌口.
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