kuìsè

愧色

Word · Noun

look of shame; guilty expression

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

look of shame; guilty expression

literary

Refers to a facial expression of embarrassment or guilt. Often used in written or formal contexts.

Miàn面
duì对
dà大
jiā家
de的
zhǐ指
zé责
 ,
tā他
miàn面
lù露
kuì愧
sè色
 。

Facing everyone's criticism, he showed a look of shame.

Tā他
qī欺
piàn骗
le了
péng朋
you友
hòu后
 ,
yán言
yǔ语
jiān间
chōng充
mǎn满
kuì愧
sè色
 。

After deceiving his friend, his words were filled with a sense of guilt.

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Tā他
de的
liǎn脸
shang上
háo毫
wú无
kuì愧
sè色
 ,
fǎng仿
fó佛
zì自
jǐ己
shì是
duì对
de的
 。

There was not a trace of shame on his face, as if he were right.

Tīng听
dào到
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
wù误
bèi被
zhǐ指
chū出
 ,
tā她
dùn顿
shí时
mǎn满
miàn面
kuì愧
sè色
 。

Hearing her mistake pointed out, she immediately blushed with shame.

Tā他
dài带
zhe着
kuì愧
sè色
xiàng向
mǔ母
qīn亲
dào道
le了
qiàn歉
 。

He apologized to his mother with a guilty look.