ashamed; abashed
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
ashamed; feeling shame or remorse
literaryA literary term indicating a deep sense of shame or embarrassment, often used in written Chinese or formal contexts to express self-reproach.
Tā他
huí回
xiǎng想
qǐ起
zì自
jǐ己
de的
guò过
cuò错
，
bù不
jīn禁
zì自
zēng增
cán惭
zuò怍
。
When he recalled his mistakes, he couldn't help feeling increasingly ashamed.
Miàn面
duì对
lǎo老
shī师
de的
pī批
píng评
，
tā他
shēn深
gǎn感
cán惭
zuò怍
。
Facing the teacher's criticism, he felt deeply abashed.
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Wǒ我
wèi未
néng能
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wu务
，
xīn心
zhōng中
shí十
fēn分
cán惭
zuò怍
。
I failed to complete the task and felt very ashamed in my heart.