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kuì

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Definitions

  1. 1. ashamed

Example Sentences

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Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13274592)

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Words Containing 愧

愧汗
kuì hàn

sweating from shame

当之无愧
dāng zhī wú kuì

fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)

愧怍
kuì zuò

ashamed

自愧弗如
zì kuì fú rú

to feel ashamed at being inferior (idiom)

羞愧
xiū kuì

ashamed

愧悔无地
kuì huǐ wú dì

ashamed and unable to show one's face (idiom)

不愧不怍
bù kuì bù zuò

no shame, no subterfuge (idiom); just and honorable

扪心无愧
mén xīn wú kuì

lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience

问心有愧
wèn xīn yǒu kuì

to have a guilty conscience

愧色
kuì sè

ashamed look

愧赧
kuì nǎn

to blush in shame

不愧下学
bù kuì xià xué

not ashamed to learn from subordinates (idiom)

不愧
bù kuì

to be worthy of

羞愧难当
xiū kuì nán dāng

to feel ashamed (idiom)

愧恨
kuì hèn

ashamed and sorry

无愧
wú kuì

to have a clear conscience; to feel no qualms; to be worthy of (sth)

愧对
kuì duì

to be ashamed to face (sb)

问心无愧
wèn xīn wú kuì

lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience

俯仰无愧
fǔ yǎng wú kuì

to have a clear conscience

惭愧
cán kuì

ashamed

抱愧
bào kuì

feel ashamed

当之有愧
dāng zhī yǒu kuì

to feel undeserving of the praise or the honor

感愧
gǎn kuì

to feel gratitude mixed with shame

自愧不如
zì kuì bù rú

ashamed of being inferior (idiom)

愧疚
kuì jiù

to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful

愧不敢当
kuì bù gǎn dāng

lit. I'm ashamed and dare not (accept the honor); fig. I do not deserve your praise.