汗颜 (hán) — (literary) ashamed, deeply embarrassed

Definition

Literary/书面语 word for feeling deeply ashamed or embarrassed — from sweating on the face. Much stronger than 不好意思; use it for self-deprecation, often in writing or speeches.

adjective

(literary) ashameddeeply embarrassed

Examples

，汗颜。
Miàn duì rú cǐ chéng jiù, wǒ shēn gǎn hán.
Faced with such achievements, I feel deeply ashamed.
，汗颜。
Huí xiǎng qǐ dāng nián de wú zhī, wǒ bù jīn hán.
Recalling my ignorance back then, I can't help feeling ashamed.
，汗颜。
Tā de pī píng ràng wǒ wú dì zì róng, shí zài hán.
His criticism made me feel mortified; I was truly ashamed.

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