nán wéi qíng
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  • 1

    adj.embarrassed; abashed; ashamed; shy

    • méi shén me nán wéi qíng de

      没什么难为情

      There's nothing to be ashamed of.

    • lǎo shī pī píng le tā tā gǎn dào yǒu xiē nán wéi qíng

      老师批评感到有些难为情

      His teacher's criticism left him feeling rather abashed.

  • 2

    adj.disconcerting; embarrassing; find it difficult

    • tā de xiào shēng dà de ràng rén nán wéi qíng

      笑声难为情

      His laughter was disconcertingly loud.

    • dā ying ba pà bàn bù dào bù dā ying ba yòu yǒu diǎn nán wéi qíng

      答应答应有点难为情

      If we accept it, we can't really get it done, but it's embarrassing to turn it down.

  • 3

    adj.afraid of hurting others' feelings

    • ràng wǒ gěi tā jiǎng zhè jiàn shì tǐng nán wéi qíng de

      难为情

      I'm afraid of hurting her feelings if I break the news to her.