bashful; shy; embarrassed
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
bashful; shy; embarrassed; sheepish
informalColloquial term describing a feeling of shyness, shame, or embarrassment, often causing one to blush or become timid.
Nǐ你
bié别
hài害
sào臊
，
dà大
fang方
yī一
diǎn点
。
Don't be bashful, be more natural.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
hài害
sào臊
，
bù不
gǎn敢
shuō说
huà话
。
This child is shy and doesn't dare to speak.
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Hài害
sào臊
shén什
me么
，
zhè这
yòu又
bù不
shì是
shén什
me么
huài坏
shì事
。
What are you embarrassed about? This isn't a bad thing.