Taiwan Mandarin

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顧忌

gù jì·ㄍㄨˋ ㄐㄧˋ

“hesitation due to fear of consequences; reluctance to act or speak freely because of concerns about repercussions”

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to look after; to consider; to attend to; to look back; to visit; surname Gu; sometimes used as an adverb meaning 'instead' or 'how can it be'.

To fear or dread; to be jealous or envious; to abstain from or avoid something; a day of mourning for the dead.