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to feel ashamed of being inferior

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zi4kui4fu2ru2 • zìkuìfúrú

Meaning


Primary

to feel ashamed of being inferior

Alternatives

feel ashamed of being inferior, ashamed of being inferior, to feel inferior, feel inferior

Mnemonic


自愧弗如 To feel ashamed of being inferior is when your 自 self feels 愧 ashamed because you are 弗 not able 如 to be like some other amazing person.

Usage


看 了 她 的 書法, 我 自愧弗如。

After seeing her calligraphy, I felt ashamed at being inferior.

爸爸 的 耐心 讓 我 自愧弗如。

My father's patience makes me feel ashamed of being inferior in patience.

她 每天 都 花 時間 陪伴 長輩, 我 自愧弗如。

She spends time with her elders every day, and I feel ashamed of being inferior in filiality.

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