embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
embarrassed; shy; ill at ease
Describes feeling awkward or shy in social situations, especially when one feels incompetent or exposed to attention.
Bié别
rén人
dōu都
xué学
huì会
le了
，
jiù就
shì是
wǒ我
xué学
bù不
huì会
，
duō多
nán难
wéi为
qíng情
a啊
！
Everyone else has learned it, but I just can't; how embarrassing!
Tā他
zài在
dà大
jiā家
miàn面
qián前
shuō说
cuò错
huà话
le了
，
gǎn感
dào到
hěn很
nán难
wéi为
qíng情
。
He said the wrong thing in front of everyone and felt very embarrassed.
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Bèi被
dāng当
miàn面
biǎo表
yáng扬
，
tā她
yǒu有
xiē些
nán难
wéi为
qíng情
de地
dī低
xià下
le了
tóu头
。
Being praised in person, she lowered her head in slight embarrassment.
adjective
hard to refuse because of personal feelings; awkward to decline
Describes the dilemma when one finds it difficult to say no due to friendship, face-saving concerns, or social obligation.
Dā答
ying应
ba吧
，
bàn办
bù不
dào到
；
bù不
dā答
ying应
ba吧
，
yòu又
yǒu有
diǎn点
nán难
wéi为
qíng情
。
If I promise, I can't deliver; if I don't promise, it's a bit awkward for our relationship.
Tā他
xiàng向
wǒ我
jiè借
qián钱
，
jù拒
jué绝
de的
huà话
shí实
zài在
nán难
wéi为
qíng情
。
He asked me for a loan, and it would be really awkward to refuse.
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Péng朋
you友
kāi开
kǒu口
qiú求
zhù助
，
bù不
bāng帮
máng忙
zǒng总
jué觉
de得
nán难
wéi为
qíng情
。
When a friend asks for help, it always feels awkward not to lend a hand.