屈辱 (qū rǔ) — humiliated; disgraced; humiliation; disgrace
Definition
Both an adjective ('humiliated, disgraced') and a noun ('humiliation, disgrace') describing a deep loss of dignity or honor. The 辱 character specifically marks the humiliating nature of the experience — stronger than general insult.
adjective
humiliateddisgracedhumiliationdisgrace
Examples
- 屈辱。Tā gǎn dào shí fēn qū rǔ.He felt deeply humiliated.
- 屈辱。Zhè duàn lì shǐ shì guó jiā de qū rǔ.This period of history is a national disgrace.
- 屈辱。Bú yào zài yòng nà zhǒng qū rǔ de yǔ qì shuō huà.Don't speak in that humiliating tone anymore.
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