created sense approved 忝 · tiǎn · to shame — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
忝
tiǎn
to shame
(bound form) to bring shame to; to disgrace. Used to describe failing to live up to the honor or expectations of one's ancestors or parents.
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created sense approved 忝 · tiǎn · [humble] — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
忝
tiǎn
[humble]
(bound form) A polite way to express that one is unworthy of a position or honor, meaning "unworthily" or "to have the honor of... despite being undeserving".
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition