What does 自惭形秽 mean in Chinese?

自惭形秽 (zì cán xíng huì) means "to feel ashamed of one's inferiority (idiom); to feel inferior" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 自惭形秽?

自惭形秽 is pronounced "zì cán xíng huì" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

自惭形秽 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

自惭形秽 is made up of the characters 自, 惭, 形, 秽. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 自惭形秽 using our stroke order tool.

自惭形秽

zì cán xíng huì

to feel ashamed of one's inferiority (idiom); to feel inferior

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Traditional: 自慚形穢

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自惭形秽 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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