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无地自容

wú dì zì róngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) ashamed and unable to show one's face
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-849664fdc3656c28. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

無地自容 无地自容 [wu2 di4 zi4 rong2] /(idiom) ashamed and unable to show one's face/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 無地自容

  • 无
    mó

    used in 南無|南无[nā mó]

    wú

    not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less

  • 地
    de

    -ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

    dì

    earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片[piàn]

  • 自
    zì

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

  • 容
    róng

    to hold / to contain / to allow / to tolerate / appearance / look / countenance

    Róng

    surname Rong

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.