apologetic; guilty-looking
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
looking apologetic or guilty; wearing a remorseful expression
literaryDescribes a facial expression or demeanor showing regret or guilt. Often used in literary or formal contexts.
Tā他
qiàn歉
rán然
de地
dī低
xià下
le了
tóu头
。
He lowered his head with an apologetic look.
Tā她
qiàn歉
rán然
bù不
yǔ语
，
yǎn眼
kuàng眶
wēi微
hóng红
。
She remained silent with a guilty expression, her eyes slightly red.
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Duì对
yú于
zhè这
cì次
de的
shī失
wù误
，
tā他
miàn面
dài带
qiàn歉
rán然
zhī之
sè色
。
Regarding this mistake, he wore an apologetic expression.