kuì

抱愧

Word · AdjectiveTraditional愧

feel ashamed; guilty

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

ashamed; guilty; conscience-stricken

Used to describe a strong feeling of shame, guilt, or regret stemming from one's own actions or inactions. It's often a moral or emotional state.

Zài在
nǐ你
kùn困
nan难
de的
shí时
hou候
méi没
néng能
jìn尽
lì力
 ,
shí实
zài在
kuì愧
jiù疚
 。

I feel deeply ashamed for not doing my best to help when you were in difficulty.

Jiē接
shòu受
zhè这
fèn份
róng荣
yù誉
 ,
wǒ我
gǎn感
dào到
shòu受
zhī之
yǒu有
kuì愧
 。

I feel I don't deserve this honor.

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Miàn面
duì对
lǎo老
shī师
de的
qī期
wàng望
 ,
chéng成
jì绩
bù不
jiā佳
de的
tā他
shēn深
gǎn感
kuì愧
jiù疚
 。

Facing his teacher's expectations, he felt deeply guilty for his poor grades.

Wèn问
xīn心
wú无
kuì愧
 ,
fāng方
néng能
xīn心
ān安
lǐ理
dé得
 。

Only with a clear conscience can one be at peace.