- 害羞 hàixiū shyshy; bashful; embarrassed; to be self-conscious in the presence of others
- 羞辱 xiūrǔ to humiliateto humiliate or put someone to shame; to cause someone to suffer dishonor
- 羞耻 xiūchǐ shamea feeling of shame or disgrace
- 羞愧 xiūkuì ashamedashamed and remorseful; abashed
- 羞涩 xiūsè shyshy; bashful; embarrassed; behaving unnaturally due to shyness
- 娇羞 jiāoxiū bashfulshy and charming; coy or modest in a way that is considered attractive (usually of women)
- 恼羞成怒 nǎoxiūchéngnù shamed into angerto become enraged due to embarrassment or humiliation; to fly into a rage after being disgraced
- 羞怯 xiūqiè shyshy; timid; diffident; sheepish
- 囊中羞涩 nángzhōngxiūsè to be short of moneyto be embarrassingly short of money; a polite or humorous way to say one's pockets are empty
- 遮羞布 zhēxiūbù loinclothA cloth worn around the waist to cover the private parts
- 羞答答 xiūdādā shycoy; shy; bashful; describe a person appearing very embarrassed or modest
- 含羞草 hánxiūcǎo sensitive plantsensitive plant; mimosa; a plant whose leaves fold inward and droop when touched
- 含羞 hánxiū to feel shyto look or act shy; to be bashful; to blush
- 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
- 遮羞 zhēxiū to cover one's shameTo cover parts of the body that should not be exposed.
- 闭月羞花 bìyuèxiūhuā extremely beautiful(of a woman) to be extraordinarily beautiful; literally "to outshine the moon and shame the flowers"
- 羞愤 xiūfèn ashamed and resentfulfeeling both ashamed and indignant; filled with shame and resentment
- 羞赧 xiūnǎn bashful(literary) to blush with embarrassment; shy; bashful
- 羞惭 xiūcán ashamedto feel ashamed; to be embarrassed and humiliated
- 怕羞 pàxiū shyshy; bashful; coy; to be afraid of being embarrassed
- 羞于启齿 xiūyúqǐchǐ too shy to speak outto be too embarrassed or shy to speak one's mind; too ashamed to open one's mouth
- 没羞 méixiū unabashedFeeling or showing no shame; thick-skinned
- 羞人 xiūrén to feel ashamedTo feel embarrassed or ashamed.
- 羞恼 xiūnǎo angry and ashamedhumiliated and indignant; feeling both ashamed and resentful
- 老羞成怒 lǎoxiūchéngnù to be shamed into angerTo fly into a rage due to humiliation or extreme embarrassment.
- 没羞没臊 méixiūméisào shamelessunabashed; having no sense of shame; thick-skinned
- 羞臊 xiūsào to feel ashamedto feel shy or embarrassed
- 羞花闭月 xiūhuābìyuè stunningly beautiful(idiom) describes a woman so beautiful as to make flowers blush and the moon hide; an incomparable beauty
- 羞人答答 xiūréndādā shy and awkwardFeeling very shy or bashful; flushed with embarrassment.
- 阮囊羞涩 ruǎnnángxiūsè pennilesshaving empty pockets; short of cash; to be in a state of financial embarrassment or poverty
- 羞与为伍 xiūyǔwéiwǔ to feel ashamed of associating with someoneto feel it is a disgrace to be in the same group as someone; to disdain being associated with others
- 遮羞费 zhēxiūfèi hush moneyMoney paid to cover up a scandal or shameful conduct, especially as a settlement following adultery or sexual assault.
- 庶羞 shùxiū delicaciesvarious kinds of delicious food or delicacies; a wide variety of fine dishes
- 怯羞 qièxiū shyshy or timid
- 时羞 shíxiū seasonal delicaciesfine foods of the season
- 桃羞杏让 táoxiūxìngràng beautifulDescribing a woman's appearance as so beautiful that she makes the peach and apricot blossoms feel shy and give way.
- 沉鱼落雁,闭月羞花 chényúluòyànbìyuèxiūhuā breathtakingly beautifulof feminine beauty, so stunning that fish sink and geese fall from the sky, and the moon hides and flowers feel ashamed; peerless female beauty
- 点名羞辱 diǎnmíngxiūrǔ to attack publiclyto attack publicly; to name and shame; to stage a denunciation campaign
- 珍羞 zhēnxiū delicacies(literary) rare and delicious food; dainties; also written as [[珍馐|珍饈|zhen1 xiu1]]
- 畏羞 wèixiū shybashful or timid in the presence of others
- 碍口识羞 àikǒushíxiū tongue-tied for fear of embarrassment(idiom) to be too embarrassed to speak or to say something; to find it hard to speak up for fear of causing shame
- 羞与哙伍 xiūyǔkuàiwǔ to be ashamed to associate with someone(literary) to be ashamed to associate with others; specifically, to feel it is beneath one's dignity to be ranked alongside mediocre or inferior people. This idiom originates from the story of General [[韩信|韓信|han2 xin4]] feeling insulted at being ranked equally with the former commoner [[樊哙|樊噲|fan2 kuai4]]
- 羞于 xiūyú to be ashamed toTo feel ashamed or embarrassed about doing something.
- 羞剌剌 xiūlàlà shy(literary variant) shy or bashful
- 羞口 xiūkǒu to be shy to speak upto feel embarrassed or loathe to raise a matter; to be too shy to open one's mouth
- 羞口难开 xiūkǒunánkāi to be too shy to speakto be too embarrassed or shy to speak out; to find it hard to say something because of shame or bashfulness
- 羞恨 xiūhèn ashamed and resentfulto feel a combination of shame and hatred or indignation
- 羞恶 xiūwù to abhor evilto feel shame for one's own wrongdoings and feel hatred or disgust for the evil deeds of others
Sources
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH