suffer humiliation; be insulted
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to suffer insult or humiliation; to be disgraced
Often used in formal, literary, or diplomatic contexts. Can refer to personal shame or national dishonor.
Tā他
wú无
gù故
shòu受
rǔ辱
，
gǎn感
dào到
shí十
fēn分
wěi委
qu屈
。
He was insulted for no reason and felt extremely wronged.
Tā她
zài在
zhòng众
rén人
miàn面
qián前
dāng当
chǎng场
shòu受
rǔ辱
，
liǎn脸
zhàng涨
de得
tōng通
hóng红
。
She was humiliated on the spot in front of everyone, her face turning bright red.
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Shì士
kě可
shā杀
bù不
kě可
rǔ辱
，
wǒ我
nìng宁
kě可
sǐ死
yě也
bù不
shòu受
rǔ辱
。
A scholar can be killed but not humiliated; I would rather die than suffer insult.
Zhè这
gè个
guó国
jiā家
zài在
wài外
jiāo交
shàng上
shòu受
rǔ辱
，
jī激
qǐ起
le了
mín民
zhòng众
de的
fèn愤
nù怒
。
The country suffered diplomatic humiliation, arousing public anger.