讳疾忌医 conceal illness, fear doctor
Explanation
讳疾忌医是指隐瞒疾病，不愿医治。比喻害怕批评而掩饰自己的缺点和错误。
Huì jí jì yī refers to concealing an illness and being unwilling to seek treatment. It's a metaphor for fearing criticism and concealing one's own shortcomings and mistakes.
Origin Story
战国时期，名医扁鹊三次为蔡桓公诊病。第一次，扁鹊发现蔡桓公皮肤上长了毒疮，劝他早治，蔡桓公不以为意；第二次，毒疮已经深入肌肉，扁鹊再次劝告，蔡桓公依然不听；第三次，毒疮深入骨髓，扁鹊知道蔡桓公已无可救药，便离开了蔡国。不久，蔡桓公病死。这个故事告诉我们，讳疾忌医的后果非常严重，只有正视问题，及时治疗，才能避免灾难。
During the Warring States period, the famous doctor Bian Que examined Cai Huan Gong three times. The first time, Bian Que found that Cai Huan Gong had sores on his skin and advised him to treat them early, but Cai Huan Gong did not take it seriously; the second time, the sores had already penetrated the muscles, and Bian Que again advised him, but Cai Huan Gong still refused to listen; the third time, the sores had penetrated the bone marrow, Bian Que knew that Cai Huan Gong was incurable, and left the state of Cai. Shortly afterwards, Cai Huan Gong died of his illness. This story tells us that the consequences of huì jí jì yī are very serious, and only by facing problems directly and seeking timely treatment can disasters be avoided.
Usage
常用来形容一个人不接受批评，掩盖自己的缺点和错误的行为。
It is often used to describe a person's behavior of not accepting criticism and covering up their shortcomings and mistakes.
Examples
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他讳疾忌医，病情越来越严重。
ta hui ji ji yi, bing qing yue lai yue yan zhong.
He concealed his illness, and his condition worsened.
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不要讳疾忌医，及早就医治疗。
bu yao hui ji ji yi, ji zao jiu yi zhi liao
Don't hide your illness; seek medical attention early for treatment.