羞涩 (xiū sè) — shy, bashful
Definition
A more literary word for 'shy, bashful,' describing how someone visibly shrinks away from attention. It emphasizes the visible awkwardness of feeling shy, stronger than the everyday 害羞.
adjective
shybashful
Examples
- 羞涩。Tā dì yī cì shàng tái yǎn jiǎng shí xiǎn de hěn xiū sè.She looked very shy when giving a speech on stage for the first time.
- 羞涩，。Tā xiū sè dì dī xià le tóu, bù gǎn kàn duì fāng.He bashfully lowered his head, not daring to look at the other person.
- ，羞涩。Miàn duì mò shēng rén de kuā jiǎng, tā liǎn shàng lù chū yì sī xiū sè de xiào róng.Faced with a stranger's compliment, she showed a shy smile.
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