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羞愧難當

简羞愧难当 · 繁羞愧難當

Mandarin · pinyin xiū kuì nán dāng

to feel ashamed (idiom)

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羞: xiū · disgrace, shame; ashamed; shy
愧: kuì · ashamed, conscience-stricken
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當: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
难: nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable
当: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just

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1–4–2–1 · xiu1 kui4 nan2 dang1

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sau1 kwai3 naan4 dong1

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