难以启齿
nán​yǐ​qǐ​chǐ

too embarrassed

  • updated sense approved 难以启齿/難以啟齒 · nán​yǐ​qǐ​chǐ · too embarrassed

    难以启齿 / 難以啟齒

    nán​yǐ​qǐ​chǐ

    too embarrassed

    to find it hard or embarrassing to speak about something, often due to shame or sensitivity

    他觉得这件私事让他难以启齿。

    — → adverb

    updated sense

  • created sense approved 难以启齿/難以啟齒 · nán​yǐ​qǐ​chǐ · too embarrassed

    难以启齿 / 難以啟齒

    nán​yǐ​qǐ​chǐ

    too embarrassed

    to find it hard or embarrassing to speak about something, often due to shame or sensitivity

    他觉得这件私事让他难以启齿。

    created sense