好意思
hǎo​yì​si

have the nerve

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2 sentences

  1. 你自己都没做完，怎么还好意思说别人？

    nǐ zì​jǐ dōu méi zuò​wán, zěn​me hái hǎo​yì​si shuō bié​ren?

    You haven't even finished it yourself; how can you have the nerve to criticize others?

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

  2. 他犹豫了很久，才好意思开口向朋友借钱。

    tā yóu​yù le hěn jiǔ, cái hǎo​yì​si kāi​kǒu xiàng péng​you jiè​qián.

    He hesitated for a long time before he felt comfortable asking his friend for money.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary