have a guilty conscience; feel ashamed
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
have a guilty conscience; feel guilty; feel one's actions violate one's conscience
Used to describe an uneasy feeling after doing something wrong or unethical. Often used in rhetorical questions or negative sentences to criticize.
Nǐ你
shuō说
zhè这
huà话
，
yě也
bù不
kuī亏
xīn心
！
How can you say that without feeling ashamed!
Wéi为
rén人
bù不
zuò做
kuī亏
xīn心
shì事
，
bàn半
yè夜
qiāo敲
mén门
xīn心
bù不
jīng惊
。
If you haven't done anything that troubles your conscience, you won't be startled by a knock at the door at midnight.
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Tā他
ná拿
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
qián钱
，
xīn心
lǐ里
yī一
zhí直
hěn很
kuī亏
xīn心
。
He took the company's money and has felt guilty ever since.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
cóng从
xiǎo小
bù不
kuī亏
xīn心
，
chéng诚
shí实
de得
hěn很
。
This child has never had a guilty conscience since he was young; he's very honest.
Zuò做
kuī亏
xīn心
shì事
de的
rén人
，
yǎn眼
shén神
zǒng总
shì是
bù不
gǎn敢
zhí直
shì视
bié别
ren人
。
People who have done something they're ashamed of often avoid making direct eye contact.