无愧 (wú kuì) — to have a clear conscience; to feel no shame; to be worthy (of)
Definition
Literary verb meaning 'to be worthy of / have a clear conscience about'. Often follows 于 + a title or standard (无愧于…), unlike 惭愧, which names the feeling of shame itself.
verb
to have a clear conscienceto feel no shameto be worthy (of)
Examples
- 。Tā duì zì jǐ zuò de shì wèn xīn wú kuì.He has a clear conscience about what he did.
- 。Tā duì jiā xiāng fù mǔ wú yì diǎn kuì.He feels not a shred of shame toward his hometown parents.
- 。Tā wú kuì yú zhè ge chēng hào.He is worthy of this title.
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