忸怩不安 — “To feel deeply ashamed and ill at ease”
忸怩不安 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel deeply ashamed and ill at ease”. To be embarrassed and flustered. Literally, “Ashamed and uneasy”.
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忸怩不安 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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当她被大家称赞时，反而显得有些忸怩不安，低下了头。
When she was praised by everyone, she seemed a bit embarrassed and ill at ease, lowering her head.
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What does 忸怩不安 mean?
忸怩不安 (niǔ ní bù ān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel deeply ashamed and ill at ease”.
How do you pronounce 忸怩不安?
忸怩不安 is pronounced niǔ ní bù ān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 忸怩不安 literally mean?
Literally, 忸怩不安 means “Ashamed and uneasy”. It is used to mean “to feel deeply ashamed and ill at ease”.
What is the Chinese definition of 忸怩不安?
忸怩：羞惭的样子。不好意思。心里慌乱。