ashamed; feeling shame and embarrassment
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Meanings
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ashamed; feeling shame and remorse
Describes a strong, often painful, feeling of guilt, embarrassment, or unworthiness due to one's own actions or shortcomings. It is stronger than just feeling embarrassed (尴尬).
Yī一
xiǎng想
dào到
zì自
jǐ己
shuō说
guò过
de的
huà话
，
tā他
jiù就
gǎn感
dào到
wàn万
fēn分
xiū羞
kuì愧
。
When he thought about what he had said, he felt extremely ashamed.
Yīn因
wèi为
kǎo考
shì试
zuò作
bì弊
bèi被
zhuā抓
zhù住
，
tā他
xiū羞
kuì愧
nán难
yán言
。
He was too ashamed to speak after being caught cheating on the exam.
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Tā他
xiū羞
kuì愧
de地
dī低
xià下
le了
tóu头
，
bù不
gǎn敢
kàn看
lǎo老
shī师
de的
yǎn眼
jing睛
。
He lowered his head in shame, not daring to look the teacher in the eye.