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自慚形穢
简 自惭形秽 · 繁 自慚形穢Mandarin · pinyin zì cán xíng huì
Meanings
- (idiom) to feel inferior; to feel inadequate
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4–2–2–4 · zi4 can2 xing2 hui4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
zi6 caam4 jing4 wai3
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zi6 caam4 jing4 wai3
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to feel ashamed of one's inferiority
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