sweat from shame
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to sweat from shame; to be so ashamed that one breaks into a sweat
literaryA classical literary phrase used to express deep and extreme shame, often for past wrongdoings or mistakes.
Yì忆
jí及
wǎng往
shì事
，
bù不
shèng胜
kuì愧
hàn汗
。
Recalling past events, I am so ashamed I could sweat.
Xiǎng想
dào到
dāng当
nián年
de的
qī欺
piàn骗
xíng行
wéi为
，
tā他
měi每
měi每
gǎn感
dào到
kuì愧
hàn汗
jiāo交
jiā加
。
Thinking of his deceitful behavior back then, he often feels overwhelmed with shame.
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Lǎo老
shī师
bù不
jì计
qián前
xián嫌
de的
kuān宽
róng容
，
fǎn反
ér而
ràng让
wǒ我
kuì愧
hàn汗
lín淋
lí漓
。
The teacher's magnanimity, holding no grudge, made me sweat profusely with shame instead.