tiǎn
觍
ashamed; brazen; shameless
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
ashamed; shamefaced; feeling embarrassed
literaryLiterary usage describing a feeling of shame or embarrassment. Often used in set phrases.
Tā他
zuò做
cuò错
le了
shì事
，
tiǎn觍
yán颜
bù不
gǎn敢
jiàn见
rén人
。
He had done something wrong and was too ashamed to face anyone.
Zì自
jué觉
tiǎn觍
yán颜
，
wú无
dì地
zì自
róng容
。
Feeling deeply ashamed, finding no place to hide oneself.
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Tā他
suī虽
fù富
guì贵
，
què却
cóng从
bù不
tiǎn觍
yán颜
ào傲
rén人
。
Though wealthy and noble, he was never arrogant or shameless toward others.
verb
to be brazen; to be thick-skinned; to have the cheek to do something
colloquialColloquial usage, typically appearing in the phrase '觍着脸' (tiǎn zhe liǎn), meaning to behave shamelessly or without embarrassment.
Tā他
jū居
rán然
tiǎn觍
zhe着
liǎn脸
xiàng向
rén人
jiā家
jiè借
qián钱
。
He actually had the cheek to borrow money from others.
Nǐ你
zěn怎
me么
hǎo好
yì意
si思
tiǎn觍
zhe着
liǎn脸
lái来
qiú求
wǒ我
？
How do you have the face to come and beg me so shamelessly?
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Tā他
zuò做
cuò错
le了
shì事
，
hái还
tiǎn觍
zhe着
liǎn脸
shuō说
zì自
jǐ己
méi没
cuò错
。
He made a mistake, yet still had the audacity to say he did nothing wrong.
Bié别
tiǎn觍
zhe着
liǎn脸
pí皮
lài赖
zhe着
bù不
zǒu走
。
Don't be so brazen as to stay put and refuse to leave.