抱愧
bào kuì
Pinyin

Definition

抱愧
 - 
bào kuì
  1. feel ashamed

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

bào
  1. 1 to hold
  2. 2 to carry (in one's arms)
  3. 3 to hug
  4. 4 to embrace
  5. 5 to surround
  6. 6 to cherish
bào yuàn
  1. 1 to complain
  2. 2 to grumble
  3. 3 to harbor a complaint
  4. 4 to feel dissatisfied
yōng bào
  1. 1 to embrace
  2. 2 to hug
bù kuì
  1. 1 to be worthy of
  2. 2 to deserve to be called
  3. 3 to prove oneself to be
wèn xīn wú kuì
  1. 1 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience

Idioms (16)

不愧下学
bù kuì xià xué
  1. 1 not ashamed to learn from subordinates (idiom)
不愧不怍
bù kuì bù zuò
  1. 1 no shame, no subterfuge (idiom); just and honorable
  2. 2 upright and above board
问心无愧
wèn xīn wú kuì
  1. 1 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
平时不烧香,临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 doing things at the last minute
  3. 3 to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
愧悔无地
kuì huǐ wú dì
  1. 1 ashamed and unable to show one's face (idiom)