措颜无地 — “To feel utterly ashamed and embarrassed”
措颜无地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel utterly ashamed and embarrassed”. To be so ashamed that one doesn't know where to put one's face. Literally, “To have no place to put one's face”.
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措颜无地 Pronunciation and Pinyin
措颜无地 Character Breakdown
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当他的谎言被揭穿时，他感到措颜无地
When his lie was exposed, he felt so ashamed that he didn't know where to put his face.
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Open the tool →Questions about 措颜无地
What does 措颜无地 mean?
措颜无地 (cuò yán wú dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel utterly ashamed and embarrassed”.
How do you pronounce 措颜无地?
措颜无地 is pronounced cuò yán wú dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 措颜无地 literally mean?
Literally, 措颜无地 means “to have no place to put one's face”. It is used to mean “to feel utterly ashamed and embarrassed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 措颜无地?
措：安放；颜：脸，面子。脸没地方搁。形容极为惭愧羞愧