惭愧无地 — “To be utterly overwhelmed with shame”
惭愧无地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly overwhelmed with shame”. To be so ashamed that one wishes the ground would open up and swallow them. Literally, “Ashamed to have no place (to hide)”.
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他因为在公众场合说错了话，感到惭愧无地，恨不得找个地方躲起来。
He felt utterly overwhelmed with shame because he said the wrong thing in public, wishing he could find a place to hide.
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What does 惭愧无地 mean?
惭愧无地 (cán kuì wú dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly overwhelmed with shame”.
How do you pronounce 惭愧无地?
惭愧无地 is pronounced cán kuì wú dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 惭愧无地 literally mean?
Literally, 惭愧无地 means “Ashamed to have no place (to hide)”. It is used to mean “to be utterly overwhelmed with shame”.
What is the Chinese definition of 惭愧无地?
羞惭愧悔，无地自容。形容非常惭愧