jiǒng

verb
formal

Meaning of 发窘

发窘 means to feel embarrassed or awkward; to show signs of discomposure. Pronounced fā jiǒng.

  • to feel embarrassed or awkward; to show signs of discomposure

Definitions & Examples

shí
jiǒng
 
zhī
shuō
shén
me
hǎo
 

He was momentarily at a loss, not knowing what to say.

Miàn
duì
zhòng
rén
de
guāng
 
gǎn
dào
hěn
jiǒng
 

Facing everyone's gaze, she felt very embarrassed.

bèi
wèn
de
jiǒng
 
liǎn
dōu
hóng
le
 

He was so embarrassed by the questioning that his face turned red.

Zài
zhè
zhǒng
chǎng
xià
jiǒng
shì
hěn
zhèng
cháng
de
 

It's very normal to feel awkward in this kind of situation.