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耻骨

Word · Adjective · VerbTraditional恥

shame; disgrace; pubic bone

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

shame; disgrace; humiliation

Describes a feeling of moral failure or a state of dishonor.

Tā他
de的
xíng行
wéi为
ràng让
quán全
jiā家
méng蒙
xiū羞
shòu受
chǐ耻
 。

His actions brought shame and disgrace upon the whole family.

Guǎ寡
lián廉
xiǎn鲜
chǐ耻
de的
rén人
shì是
kě可
bēi悲
de的
 。

A person without a sense of shame or honor is pitiful.

2.

verb

to regard as shameful; to feel ashamed

formal

Used in structures like '耻于...' (ashamed to) or '不耻下问' (not ashamed to ask one's inferiors).

Tā他
chǐ耻
yú于
xiàng向
bié别
rén人
qiú求
zhù助
 。

He is ashamed to ask others for help.

Tā他
yī一
shēng生
guāng光
míng明
lěi磊
luò落
 ,
cóng从
bù不
zuò做
wú无
chǐ耻
zhī之
shì事
 。

He has lived an upright life and never done anything dishonorable.