羞惭满面 — “To be utterly mortified and show it on one's face”
羞惭满面 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly mortified and show it on one's face”. To be covered with shame. Literally, “Shame covers the face”.
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羞惭满面 Pronunciation and Pinyin
羞惭满面 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 羞惭满面
小明因为不小心说错了话，羞惭满面地向大家道歉。
Xiao Ming apologized to everyone with a face full of shame after accidentally saying the wrong thing.
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- xiū羞rén人dā答dā答bashful and shy
- xiū羞yǐ以niú牛hòu后ashamed to be in a subordinate position
- xiū羞kǒu口xiū羞jiǎo脚shy in speech and manner
- xiū羞wù恶zhī之xīn心，，rén人jiē皆yǒu有zhī之Everyone has a sense of shame
- xiū羞nǎo恼chéng成nù怒anger from shame and annoyance
- xiū羞kuì愧nán难dāng当overwhelmed with shame
- xiū羞xiū羞dā答dā答Shy and bashful
- xiū羞huā花bì闭yuè月breathtakingly beautiful woman
- xiū羞miàn面jiàn见rén人too ashamed to show one's face
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What does 羞惭满面 mean?
羞惭满面 (xiū cán mǎn miàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly mortified and show it on one's face”.
How do you pronounce 羞惭满面?
羞惭满面 is pronounced xiū cán mǎn miàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 羞惭满面 literally mean?
Literally, 羞惭满面 means “Shame covers the face”. It is used to mean “to be utterly mortified and show it on one's face”.
What is the Chinese definition of 羞惭满面?
满脸是羞惭的表情