feel shame and loathing toward evil; sense of shame
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to feel ashamed and loathe evil (in oneself or others); to possess a sense of shame
literaryA classical term (书) denoting the moral capacity to feel shame and revulsion toward wrongdoing. In Mencian philosophy, 羞恶之心 (the heart of shame) is considered one of the 'four beginnings' (四端) of moral virtue. Note: 恶 is pronounced wù (to detest) here, not è (evil).
Mèng孟
zǐ子
rèn认
wéi为
，
xiū羞
wù恶
zhī之
xīn心
，
rén人
jiē皆
yǒu有
zhī之
。
Mencius believed that the sense of shame is something all human beings possess.
Miàn面
duì对
bù不
gōng公
，
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
shēng升
qǐ起
le了
qiáng强
liè烈
de的
xiū羞
wù恶
zhī之
gǎn感
。
When faced with injustice, he felt a strong sense of shame and abhorrence rising within him.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Rén人
ruò若
wú无
xiū羞
wù恶
zhī之
xīn心
，
zé则
yǔ与
qín禽
shòu兽
hé何
yì异
？
If a person lacks the heart of shame, how are they different from beasts?