羞耻心 (xiū chǐ xīn) — sense of shame
Definition
Refers to an inner moral compass — the feeling that stops you from doing wrong. It is a concrete quality a person either has or lacks, not a single fleeting emotion.
noun
sense of shame
Examples
- 羞耻心。Tā méi yǒu yì diǎn xiū chǐ xīn.He doesn't have any sense of shame.
- ，羞耻心？Zuò le zhè zhǒng shì, nǐ nán dào bù jué dé xiū chǐ xīn ma?After doing this kind of thing, don't you feel a sense of shame?
- 羞耻心。xiū chǐ xīn Ràng rén bú zuò huài shì.A sense of shame prevents people from doing bad things.
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