Definition
汗颜 literally means 'sweat on the face' and is a literary/stative verb used to express deep embarrassment or shame. It is much more formal than 不好意思 and appears primarily in written or elevated speech.
s.v.
(literary) ashameddeeply embarrassed
Examples
- ，汗颜。Miàn duì rúcǐ chéngjiù, wǒ shēn gǎn hán.Faced with such achievements, I feel deeply ashamed.
- ，汗颜。Huíxiǎng qǐ dāngnián de wúzhī, wǒ bùjīn hán.Recalling my ignorance back then, I can't help feeling ashamed.
- ，汗颜。Tā de pīpíng ràng wǒ wú dì zì róng, shízài hán.His criticism made me feel mortified; I was truly ashamed.
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