Definition
耻辱 is a noun meaning a state or experience of disgrace and humiliation. It contrasts with 丢脸 (verb), which describes the social act of 'losing face', and 羞耻 (adjective), which describes the personal feeling of being ashamed. Use 耻辱 when you need a noun — the disgrace itself, not an action or emotion.
noun
disgraceshamehumiliation
Examples
- ，耻辱。Zuòbì bèi jiēfā hòu, tā gǎndào qián suǒ wèi yǒu de chǐ rǔ.After being exposed for cheating, he felt an unprecedented disgrace.
- 耻辱。Lìshǐ shàng de zhè yí yè xiě mǎn le chǐ rǔ.This page in history is filled with shame.
- 耻辱。Tā nìngyuàn sǐ yě bú yuàn rěnshòu zhè zhǒng chǐ rǔ.He would rather die than endure this humiliation.
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