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羞愧
xiūkuì
Description
羞愧是一种做错事或表现不好的时候，心里觉得很不好意思、很难过的感觉。
羞愧 is a feeling of embarrassment and sadness when you do something wrong or perform poorly.
当我们觉得对不起别人的时候，也常常会感到羞愧。
We often feel 羞愧 when we think we have let others down.
Meanings
羞愧xiūkuì
ashamed; feeling shame and embarrassment
他忘了帮朋友，心里很羞愧。
He forgot to help his friend and felt very ashamed.
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Notes
- Etymology
羞 (shame) + 愧 (guilt), two near-synonyms combined for emphasis.
- Nuance
stronger and more formal than 害羞, which is just shyness.
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