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恬不知羞 — “To be shameless and brazen”

恬不知羞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be shameless and brazen”. Utterly devoid of shame; to show no sense of shame. Literally, “calmly unaware of shame”.

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恬不知羞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

恬不知羞 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
恬
tián9quiet, tranquil, content
不
bù4not
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
羞
xiū10feel ashamed or shy

Example Sentence with 恬不知羞

他竟然当众说出那样不负责任的话,还恬不知羞地笑,真是令人气愤。
He actually uttered such irresponsible words in public and then shamelessly laughed, which was truly infuriating.

Idioms Related to 恬不知羞

Synonyms of 恬不知羞

  • tián恬bù不zhī知kuì愧feel no shame or remorse
  • tián恬bù不zhī知chǐ耻shamelessly disregard moral boundaries

More idioms starting with 恬

  • tián恬bù不wéi为guài怪to not be surprised by the unusual
  • tián恬bù不wéi为yì意to remain unconcerned
  • tián恬bù不zhī知guài怪calmly unaware of strangeness
  • tián恬dàn淡guǎ寡yù欲content with simple life, few desires
  • tián恬dàn淡wú无wéi为calm, detached, and content with little striving
  • tián恬dàn淡wú无yù欲tranquil and free from worldly desires
  • tián恬rán然zì自dé得calmly content and at ease
  • tián恬rán然zì自zú足tranquilly self-content
  • tián恬yán言róu柔shé舌sweet and flattering words

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Questions about 恬不知羞

What does 恬不知羞 mean?

恬不知羞 (tián bù zhī xiū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be shameless and brazen”.

How do you pronounce 恬不知羞?

恬不知羞 is pronounced tián bù zhī xiū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 恬不知羞 literally mean?

Literally, 恬不知羞 means “calmly unaware of shame”. It is used to mean “to be shameless and brazen”.

What is the Chinese definition of 恬不知羞?

安然处之,不以为耻。同“恬不知耻”。

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