赧 (nǎn) - To blush & to flush with shame or embarrassment
赧 · nǎn
To blush;
to flush with shame or embarrassment;
to feel ashamed.
To blushto flush with shame or embarrassmentto feel ashamed.
Usage highlights
To blush with shameBlushing faceTo feel ashamedTo blush and feel ashamedBashful and blushingTo be ashamed of one's inferiority
Usage & contexts
Examples
- She blushed with shame (赧然) when caught in the lie.
- He felt ashamed of his own inadequacy (自愧形赧).
- The student flushed with embarrassment (面赧) after making a mistake in class.
- His face turned red with shame (赧颜) when he realized his error.
Collocations
- To blush with shame(赧然)
- Blushing face(赧颜)
- To feel ashamed(羞赧)
- To blush and feel ashamed(惭赧)
- Bashful and blushing(赧赧)
- To be ashamed of one's inferiority(自愧形赧)
Idioms
- Blushing with shame and having no words to reply(赧然汗下)
- Face flushed with shame(面有赧色)
- Too ashamed to show one's face(赧颜苟活)
Cultural background
FAQ- In traditional Chinese culture, blushing (赧) is seen as a natural reaction to shame or embarrassment, indicating a person's sense of morality and conscience.
- The character reflects Confucian values where feeling shame is considered an important virtue and sign of moral character.
- In classical literature, blushing often appears as a physical manifestation of inner moral conflict or social embarrassment.