Definition
负疚 is a literary verb meaning 'to feel guilty or apologetic'. It is a separable verb (离合词): the object 疚 can be modified or quantified between 负 and 疚, as in 负此疚 ('bear this guilt'). This word is mainly used in formal or written contexts, not in casual conversation.
v.o.
(literary, separable verb) to feel guilty or apologetic
Examples
- 负疚。Tā duì zìjǐ de cuòwù shēn gǎn fù jiù.He deeply feels guilty about his mistake.
- 疚。Tā yìzhí wèi cǐ shì fù zhe jiù.She has been bearing guilt for this matter all along.
- 疚，。Ruò fù cǐ jiù zhōngshēng, nányǐ shìhuái.If one bears this guilt for life, it is hard to let go.
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