害臊 (hài sào) — to feel ashamed; to be embarrassed; to be bashful
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning 'to feel embarrassed or bashful', usually about a social faux pas or shyness. Slightly more vivid and spoken than 害羞, which leans toward shyness.
verb
to feel ashamedto be embarrassedto be bashful
Examples
- 害臊。Nǐ nà yàng zuò zhēn ràng rén hài sào.What you did really makes people feel ashamed.
- 害臊，。Tā cóng lái bú hài sào, zǒng shì hòu zhe liǎn pí.He's never embarrassed; he always has a thick skin.
- ，。Tā hài guò yí cì sào, zhī hòu zài yě bù tí nà jiàn shì le.She was embarrassed once, and after that she never mentioned it again.
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