ashamed expression; look of shame
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ashamed expression; look of shame; countenance showing shame
literaryLiterary term describing a facial expression showing shame, embarrassment, or remorse. Rarely used in modern spoken Chinese.
Tā他
miàn面
dài带
cán残
yán颜
，
dī低
tóu头
bù不
yǔ语
。
He wore a look of shame, lowering his head in silence.
Huǎng谎
yán言
bèi被
jiē揭
chuān穿
hòu后
，
tā他
mǎn满
liǎn脸
cán残
yán颜
。
After his lie was exposed, his face was full of shame.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
cán残
yán颜
zhī之
sè色
，
lìng令
rén人
dòng动
róng容
。
This expression of shame is deeply moving.