羞於啟齒
xiū​yú​qǐ​chǐ

too shy to speak out

  • created sense approved 羞于启齿/羞於啟齒 · xiū​yú​qǐ​chǐ · too shy to speak out — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    羞于启齿 / 羞於啟齒

    xiū​yú​qǐ​chǐ

    too shy to speak out

    to be too embarrassed or shy to speak one's mind; too ashamed to open one's mouth

    羞 (literal) → 羞 · xiū · shy 于 (literal) → 于/於 · yú · in 启齿 (literal) → 启齿/啟齒 · qǐ​chǐ · to open one's mouth

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    created sense