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Chinese

kuì
Meaning: to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
Part of Speech: Verb, Adjective

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Example

知道自己錯怪了朋友,她感到很慚愧,立刻向對方道歉。
知道自己错怪了朋友,她感到很惭愧,立刻向对方道歉。
Knowing that she had wrongly blamed her friend, she felt deeply ashamed and immediately apologized.

Usage Notes

Describes shame or guilt caused by one's own actions. It often appears in compounds such as 慚愧 and 愧對.

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