有愧 (yǒu) — to have a guilty conscience; to feel regret or shame
Definition
Literary/formal phrase meaning 'to feel guilt or shame' about something one has done. It is more often negated (问心无愧 'with a clear conscience') than used affirmatively, and is more bookish than the plain 后悔.
verb
to have a guilty conscienceto feel regret or shame
Examples
- ，有愧。Zhè me zuò, wǒ zǒng jué de yǒu.When I do this, I always feel guilty.
- 。Wǒ duì zhè jiàn shì méi shén me kuì.I feel no guilt about this matter.
- 有愧。Tā yīn wèi shuō huǎng ér yǒu.He felt guilty because he lied.
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