碍口识羞 — “To be too shy or embarrassed to speak”
碍口识羞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be too shy or embarrassed to speak”. To be tongue-tied due to shyness or modesty.
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碍口识羞 Pronunciation and Pinyin
碍口识羞 Character Breakdown
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小明平时很活泼，但在长辈面前却总是碍口识羞，不敢多说话。
Xiao Ming is usually very lively, but he always becomes tongue-tied by shyness in front of elders, not daring to speak much.
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What does 碍口识羞 mean?
碍口识羞 (ài kǒu shí xiū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be too shy or embarrassed to speak”.
How do you pronounce 碍口识羞?
碍口识羞 is pronounced ài kǒu shí xiū in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 碍口识羞?
碍口：说不出口。指怕羞而不说话。