feel guilty/afraid; feel physically weak
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to feel guilty or afraid; to lack confidence
Used when one feels uneasy because of a guilty conscience, fear, or lack of confidence in a situation.
Tā他
yī一
shuō说
huǎng谎
xīn心
lǐ里
jiù就
fā发
xū虚
。
He feels guilty as soon as he tells a lie.
Dì第
yī一
cì次
shàng上
tái台
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
，
tā他
yǒu有
diǎn点
fā发
xū虚
。
It was his first time giving a speech on stage, so he felt a bit nervous.
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Miàn面
duì对
lǎo老
shī师
de的
tí提
wèn问
，
tā他
dùn顿
shí时
fā发
xū虚
le了
。
Facing the teacher's question, he suddenly felt apprehensive.
verb
to feel physically weak or feeble
Describes a state of physical weakness, often after an illness or due to exhaustion.
Tā他
bìng病
gāng刚
hǎo好
，
shēn身
zi子
hái还
yǒu有
xiē些
fā发
xū虚
。
He just recovered from his illness and still feels a bit weak.
È饿
le了
yī一
tiān天
，
shuāng双
tuǐ腿
zhí直
fā发
xū虚
。
After starving for a day, my legs feel very weak.
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Fā发
gāo高
shāo烧
hòu后
，
zhěng整
gè个
rén人
dōu都
fā发
xū虚
。
After having a high fever, my whole body feels feeble.