nán
wéi
qíng

HSK 7-9
common
adjective

Meaning of 难为情

难为情 means embarrassed; shy; ill at ease; hard to refuse because of personal feelings; awkward to decline. Pronounced nán wéi qíng. HSK 7-9.

  • embarrassed; shy; ill at ease
  • hard to refuse because of personal feelings; awkward to decline

Definitions & Examples

Bié
rén
dōu
xué
huì
le
 
jiù
shì
xué
huì
 
duō
nán
wéi
qíng
a
 

Everyone else has learned it, but I just can't; how embarrassing!

zài
jiā
miàn
qián
shuō
cuò
huà
le
 
gǎn
dào
hěn
nán
wéi
qíng
 

He said the wrong thing in front of everyone and felt very embarrassed.

Bèi
dāng
miàn
biǎo
yáng
 
yǒu
xiē
nán
wéi
qíng
de
xià
le
tóu
 

Being praised in person, she lowered her head in slight embarrassment.