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be too shy to speak out; have a bone in the throat

nán yǐ qǐ chǐ

难 以 启 齿

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slbe too shy to speak out; have a bone in the throat
- guān yú zhè xiàng jué cè de bèi hòu dòng jī tā jué de nán yǐ qǐ chǐ
  关于这项决策的背后动机，他觉得难以启齿。
  He is embarrassed about the motives behind his decision.
- nèi jiù hé xiū kuì lìng wǒ wú dì zì róng nán yǐ qǐ chǐ
  内疚和羞愧令我无地自容，难以启齿。
  I was so overpowered by my guilt and my shame that I was unable to speak.
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nán yú qǐ chǐ难于启齿

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