难为情 (nán wéi qíng) — embarrassed, ashamed, shy

Definition

A softer, more polite feeling of embarrassment — being 'shy' or 'sheepish' about something, not the stronger moral shame of 羞愧/羞耻. Lighter than 尴尬 (which describes the awkward situation) and gentler than 害羞 (a personality trait).

adjective
embarrassedashamedshy

Beispiele

  • 难为情
    Tā shōu dào nà me guì zhòng de lǐ wù, jué de hěn nán wéi qíng.
    She felt embarrassed upon receiving such an expensive gift.
  • 难为情
    Zài dà jiā miàn qián chàng gē chàng cuò le, tā fēi cháng nán wéi qíng.
    He was very embarrassed after singing the wrong notes in front of everyone.
  • 难为情
    Bié ràng wǒ zuò nà zhǒng shì, wǒ huì jué de nán wéi qíng de.
    Don't ask me to do that kind of thing; I'd feel embarrassed.

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