负疚 (fù jiù) — (literary, separable verb) to feel guilty or apologetic
Definition
Literary verb meaning 'to feel guilty in one's heart' — an internal, ongoing sense of remorse, stronger than ordinary 后悔. It is separable: 负着疚 / 负此疚.
verb
(literary, separable verb) to feel guilty or apologetic
Examples
- 负疚。Tā duì zì jǐ de cuò wù shēn gǎn fù jiù.He deeply feels guilty about his mistake.
- 疚。Tā yì zhí wèi cǐ shì fù zhe jiù.She has been bearing guilt for this matter all along.
- 疚，。Ruò fù cǐ jiù zhōng shēng, nán yǐ shì huái.If one bears this guilt for life, it is hard to let go.
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