sào
臊
shy; ashamed; blush
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to feel ashamed; to be shy; to blush (with embarrassment)
Often used in the compound 害臊 or followed by resultative complements like 得脸通红. Can function as a verb or stative adjective.
Nǐ你
bié别
hài害
sào臊
，
dà大
shēng声
chàng唱
ba吧
。
Don't be shy, sing out loud.
Tā她
sào臊
de得
mǎn满
liǎn脸
tōng通
hóng红
，
shuō说
bù不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
She blushed bright red with embarrassment, unable to speak.
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Zhè这
yǒu有
shén什
me么
hǎo好
sào臊
de的
？
What's there to be embarrassed about?