embarrassed to speak; find it hard to bring up
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
embarrassed to speak; reluctant to bring up; find it hard to mention
informalUsed to describe the feeling of embarrassment or awkwardness that prevents one from saying something, often due to fear of causing offense or revealing something personal. It can describe both the person and the topic itself.
Jiè借
qián钱
de的
huà话
shí实
zài在
yǒu有
diǎn点
ài碍
kǒu口
，
wǒ我
bù不
zhī知
dào道
zěn怎
me么
kāi开
kǒu口
。
It's really a bit embarrassing to bring up borrowing money; I don't know how to bring it up.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
tài太
ài碍
kǒu口
le了
，
hái还
shì是
ràng让
tā他
zì自
jǐ己
shuō说
ba吧
。
This matter is too awkward to mention; it's better to let him say it himself.
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Qiú求
rén人
de的
shì事
，
shuō说
chū出
lái来
zhēn真
yǒu有
diǎn点
（
er儿
）
ài碍
kǒu口
。
Asking someone for a favor is really a bit awkward to bring up.
Bié别
bù不
hǎo好
yì意
si思
，
yǒu有
shén什
me么
ài碍
kǒu口
de的
huà话
dōu都
kě可
yǐ以
gào告
su诉
wǒ我
。
Don't be embarrassed; you can tell me anything, even if it's difficult to say.