- 羞耻 xiūchǐ shamea feeling of shame or disgrace
- 无耻 wúchǐ shamelesswithout any sense of shame; brazen; unembarrassed
- 耻辱 chǐrǔ disgraceshame; disgrace; humiliation; a shameful event or thing
- 可耻 kěchǐ shamefulshameful; disgraceful; ignominious
- 国耻 guóchǐ national humiliationnational humiliation or shame. It often refers to historic events where a nation's dignity was violated, particularly Japanese aggression toward China in the 1930s and 40s starting with the [[九一八事变|九一八事變|jiu3 yi1 ba1 shi4 bian4]].
- 廉耻 liánchǐ sense of honor and shameA sense of integrity and the capacity to feel shame; personal honor and dignity
- 耻笑 chǐxiào to ridiculeto sneer at; to mock; to treat with contempt or derision
- 耻骨 chǐgǔ pubisthe pair of bones forming the lower front part of the pelvis, located near the genitals
- 厚颜无耻 hòuyánwúchǐ shamelessimpudent; having no sense of shame
- 奇耻大辱 qíchǐdàrǔ great humiliation(idiom) a singular and profound shame; a major embarrassment
- 知耻 zhīchǐ to have a sense of shameto have a sense of shame; to possess a conscience regarding right and wrong
- 恬不知耻 tiánbùzhīchǐ to be shamelessTo have no sense of shame; to do something wrong or bad and still feel perfectly at ease without any sense of guilt
- 卑鄙无耻 bēibǐwúchǐ shameless and despicable(idiom) mean and base; contemptible and shameless; devoid of integrity or character
- 不知羞耻 bùzhīxiūchǐ shamelessto have no sense of shame; brazen
- 羞耻心 xiūchǐxīn sense of shamesense of shame; one's conscience regarding right and wrong
- 雪耻 xuěchǐ to avenge an insultto wash away a humiliation; to expunge a disgrace; to take revenge for a past insult
- 不耻下问 bùchǐxiàwèn to learn from subordinatesNot feel ashamed to ask and learn from those who are younger or of a lower social or professional status; used to describe being modest and eager to learn.
- 礼义廉耻 lǐyìliánchǐ four cardinal virtues(idiom) The four traditional moral standards consisting of propriety, righteousness, integrity, and a sense of shame; historically referred to as the [[四维|四維|si4 wei2]]
- 寡廉鲜耻 guǎliánxiǎnchǐ shamelessHaving no integrity and no sense of shame; corrupt or depraved.
- 荒淫无耻 huāngyínwúchǐ dissipated and shamelessliving a life of excessive indulgence and debauchery without any sense of shame
- 无耻之尤 wúchǐzhīyóu shameless in the extreme(literary) describes a person or act that is utterly brazen or has no sense of shame whatsoever; the height of shamelessness
- 报仇雪耻 bàochóuxuěchǐ to take revenge and erase humiliation(idiom) to take revenge and wipe away a disgrace or humiliation
- 知耻近乎勇 zhīchǐjìnhūyǒng to know shame is to be near to courageTo be aware of one's shame is a step toward being brave; often cited from the [[礼记|禮記|li3 ji4]] as part of the three requirements for self-cultivation alongside [[力行近乎仁|力行近乎仁|li4 xing2 jin4 hu1 ren2]] ("vigorous practice is near to benevolence")
- 忍耻 rěnchǐ to endure humiliationto bear shame or swallow one's pride
- 明耻教战 míngchǐjiàozhàn to teach people to defend national honorTo explain the reasons for washing away a national disgrace and to teach the methods of warfare; used in reference to training soldiers in times of peace to prepare them to fight bravely.
- 耻骂 chǐmà to abuseto abuse or mock someone; to insult
- 一雪前耻 yīxuěqiánchǐ to wipe away a humiliationto avenge a past insult or wash away a previous shame
- 八荣八耻 bāróngbāchǐ Eight Honors and Eight ShamesThe Eight Honors and Eight Shames; a set of official moral guidelines for citizens in the People's Republic of China
- 刷耻 shuāchǐ to wipe away disgraceTo wipe away disgrace; to clear oneself of a humiliation or a deep shame.
- 勿忘国耻 wùwàngguóchǐ never forget national humiliationCommon slogan urging people to never forget national humiliation, specifically referring to the 1931 Mukden Incident [[九一八事变|九一八事變|jiu3 yi1 ba1 shi4 bian4]] and the subsequent Japanese invasion of Manchuria
- 好学近乎知,力行近乎仁,知耻近乎勇 hàoxuéjìnhūzhìlìxíngjìnhūrénzhīchǐjìnhūyǒng love of learning, diligent practice, and sense of shameA classic teaching from the "Doctrine of the Mean" stating that a love of learning is close to wisdom, practicing with effort is close to benevolence, and having a sense of shame is close to courage
- 引以为耻 yǐnyǐwéichǐ regard as shamefulto consider something as a source of shame or disgrace
- 瓶罄罍耻 píngqìngléichǐ neglect of parentsit is a disgrace to let one's parents live in poverty in their old age
- 病耻感 bìngchǐgǎn stigma attached to a diseasethe feeling of shame or the social stigma associated with having a specific illness; often used in the context of mental health
- 耻毛 chǐmáo pubic hairthe hair that grows in the pubic area during and after puberty
- 贫不足耻 pínbùzúchǐ poverty is no disgraceIt is no disgrace to be poor; poverty is not something one should be ashamed of.
- 贻耻 yíchǐ to bring shameto cause shame or disgrace upon oneself or others
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