thẹn
Definition
- Verb:
- To feel ashamed: To experience a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of having done something wrong, foolish, or dishonorable.
- To feel shy: To feel nervous, timid, or self-conscious in the presence of or when interacting with other people, especially strangers or a group.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy thẹn đỏ mặt khi bị khen. (She blushed with shyness when complimented.)
- Nó cảm thấy thẹn vì hành động tham lam của mình. (He felt ashamed of his greedy action.)
- Đứa trẻ thẹn thùng núp sau lưng mẹ. (The shy child hid behind their mother.)
Advanced Usage
"thẹn thùng": to be bashful or timid. This reduplicative form emphasizes a state of shyness.
- Cô dâu trẻ trông rất thẹn thùng. (The young bride looked very bashful.)
"thẹn với lòng": to feel ashamed in one's heart/conscience.
- Làm điều đó, anh không thẹn với lòng sao? (By doing that, aren't you ashamed in your own heart?)
Variants and Related Words
Xấu hổ (v): to be ashamed, to be embarrassed. This is a very close synonym, often stronger in tone.
- Tôi thật xấu hổ vì đã quên lời hứa. (I am truly ashamed for forgetting my promise.)
Ngại ngùng (v): to feel hesitant or reluctant due to shyness or politeness.
- Cậu ấy ngại ngùng không dám bước vào. (He felt too shy to step inside.)
Synonyms
- Ashamed: feeling shame.
- Shy: being reserved or having difficulty in social situations.
- Bashful: socially shy or timid.
Related Idioms
Thẹn đỏ mặt tía tai: to blush deeply (literally: to be ashamed until one's face and ears turn purple). Describes extreme embarrassment or shyness.
- Nghe nói vậy, cô ấy thẹn đỏ mặt tía tai. (Hearing that said, she blushed deeply.)
Thẹn thuồng: to feel deeply ashamed or mortified.
- Hắn thẹn thuồng không dám ngẩng mặt lên. (He was so mortified he didn't dare raise his head.)
verb
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to feet ashamed to feel shy
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