niǔ

common

Meaning of 忸怩

忸怩 means shy; bashful; coy; embarrassed. Pronounced niǔ ní.

  • shy; bashful; coy; embarrassed

Definitions & Examples

shàng
tái
yǎn
jiǎng
 
xiǎn
de
hěn
niǔ
 

He seemed very shy during his first time giving a speech on stage.

niǔ
de
xià
tóu
 
kěn
huí
wèn
 

She bashfully lowered her head, refusing to answer the question.

Bié
zhè
me
niǔ
niǔ
de
 
fāng
diǎn
gēn
jiā
zhāo
hu
 

Don't be so coy; be more confident and say hello to everyone.

zài
shēng
rén
miàn
qián
zǒng
yǒu
xiē
niǔ
ān
 

He always feels somewhat shy and uneasy around strangers.

niǔ
de
shén
qíng
ràng
rén
rěn
zhù
xiǎng
xiào
 

Her embarrassed expression made people unable to hold back their laughter.