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羞于启齿

xiū yú qǐ chǐ

Định nghĩa

1. to be too shy to speak one's mind (idiom)

Từ cấu thành 羞于启齿

• 于 于 yú: (of time or place) in; at; on
• 启 启 qǐ: Qi son of Yu the Great 禹[yǔ], reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝[xià cháo] (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC)
• 启齿 启齿 qǐ chǐ: to open one's mouth
• 齿 齿 chǐ: tooth