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自惭形秽

zì cán xíng huìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to feel inferior / to feel inadequate
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-70e5af7245626365. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

自慚形穢 自惭形秽 [zi4 can2 xing2 hui4] /(idiom) to feel inferior; to feel inadequate/

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Other forms in these source records: 自慚形穢

  • 自
    zì

    (bound form) self / oneself / from / since / naturally / as a matter of course

  • 惭
    cán

    ashamed

  • 形
    xíng

    to appear / to look / form / shape

  • 秽
    huì

    (bound form) dirty / filthy

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.