zuò
怍
ashamed; guilty; conscience-stricken
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
ashamed; conscience-stricken; feeling guilty
literaryUsed in formal or classical written Chinese, often appearing in compounds such as 惭怍 or 愧怍. Expresses a sense of moral shame or unease.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi未
néng能
jìn尽
zé责
ér而
shēn深
gǎn感
cán惭
zuò怍
。
He felt deeply ashamed for failing to fulfill his duties.
Tí提
jí及
cǐ此
shì事
，
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
miàn面
yǒu有
kuì愧
zuò怍
。
When this matter was brought up, he could not help showing guilt on his face.
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Suī虽
wú无
rén人
zhī知
xiǎo晓
，
dàn但
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
yī依
rán然
zuò怍
rán然
bù不
ān安
。
Though no one knew of it, he still felt uneasy and ashamed in his heart.