自慚形愧
zì​cán​xíng​kuì

feel ashamed of one's inferiority

  • created sense approved 自惭形愧/自慚形愧 · zì​cán​xíng​kuì · feel ashamed of one's inferiority

    自惭形愧 / 自慚形愧

    zì​cán​xíng​kuì

    feel ashamed of one's inferiority

    to feel ashamed because one considers oneself inferior to others

    自 (literal) → 自 · zì · self 惭 (literal) → 惭/慚 · cán · ashamed 形 (literal) → 形 · xíng · entity 愧 (literal) → 愧 · kuì · ashamed

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