feel guilty; feel apologetic
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to feel guilty; to feel apologetic; to have a guilty conscience
literaryA formal, literary term. It describes an internal feeling of guilt or remorse for having done something wrong or for failing to meet expectations. Often used in written contexts like letters, essays, or formal apologies.
Shì事
qing情
méi没
bàn办
hǎo好
，
gǎn感
dào到
fù负
jiù疚
。
I feel guilty for not handling the matter well.
Wèi未
néng能
dá达
chéng成
mǔ母
qīn亲
de的
qī期
wàng望
，
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
yī一
zhí直
fù负
jiù疚
。
For failing to live up to his mother's expectations, he has carried a sense of guilt in his heart.
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Tā他
zài在
xìn信
zhōng中
biǎo表
dá达
le了
duì对
péng朋
you友
de的
fù负
jiù疚
zhī之
qíng情
。
In the letter, he expressed his feelings of guilt towards his friend.
Duō多
nián年
de的
yǐn隐
mán瞒
，
shǐ使
tā他
fù负
jiù疚
nán难
ān安
。
Years of concealment have made him guilt-ridden and uneasy.