Meaning of 磨不开
磨不开 means to feel awkward; to lose face; cannot get over the embarrassment; to feel embarrassed; to be too shy to do something. Pronounced mò bu kāi.
- to feel awkward; to lose face; cannot get over the embarrassment
- to feel embarrassed; to be too shy to do something
- to be unable to figure out; to not work out; to get stuck
Definitions & Examples
Běn本
lái来
xiǎng想
dāng当
miàn面
pī批
píng评
tā他
jǐ几
jù句
，
yòu又
pà怕
tā他
liǎn脸
shàng上
mò抹
bu不
kāi开
。
I wanted to criticize him to his face, but was afraid he would feel awkward.
Dāng当
zhe着
zhè这
me么
duō多
rén人
de的
miàn面
dào道
qiàn歉
，
ràng让
tā他
yǒu有
diǎn点
mò抹
bu不
kāi开
。
Apologizing in front of so many people made him feel a bit embarrassed.
Tā他
zhī知
dào道
cuò错
le了
，
dàn但
dāng当
miàn面
rèn认
cuò错
shí实
zài在
mò抹
bu不
kāi开
liǎn脸
。
He knew he was wrong, but couldn't bring himself to admit it face to face.