feel embarrassed; show awkwardness
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to feel embarrassed or awkward; to show signs of discomposure
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts to describe someone feeling ill-at-ease or showing visible embarrassment in social situations.
Tā他
yī一
shí时
fā发
jiǒng窘
，
bù不
zhī知
shuō说
shén什
me么
hǎo好
。
He was momentarily at a loss, not knowing what to say.
Miàn面
duì对
zhòng众
rén人
de的
mù目
guāng光
，
tā她
gǎn感
dào到
hěn很
fā发
jiǒng窘
。
Facing everyone's gaze, she felt very embarrassed.
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Tā他
bèi被
wèn问
de得
fā发
jiǒng窘
，
liǎn脸
dōu都
hóng红
le了
。
He was so embarrassed by the questioning that his face turned red.
Zài在
zhè这
zhǒng种
chǎng场
hé合
xià下
fā发
jiǒng窘
shì是
hěn很
zhèng正
cháng常
de的
。
It's very normal to feel awkward in this kind of situation.