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顏厚有忸怩

简颜厚有忸怩 · 繁顏厚有忸怩

Mandarin · pinyin yán hòu yǒu niǔ ní

even the most brazen person will sometimes feel shame (idiom)

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厚: hòu · thick; substantial; greatly
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
忸: niǔ · blush, be bashful, be ashamed
怩: ní · shy, timid, bashful; look ashamed
颜: yán · face, facial appearance

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2–4–3–3–2 · yan2 hou4 you3 niu3 ni2

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