Chinese word dictionary

自愧弗如

zì kuì fú rú · to feel ashamed at being inferior (idiom)

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Word information

Simplified自愧弗如

Traditional自愧弗如

Pinyinzì kuì fú rú

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

自zì

self; private, personal; from

愧kuì

ashamed, regretful; the pangs of conscience

弗fú

not, negative

如rú

as, as if, like, such as, supposing

How to learn 自愧弗如

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oneself; (attributive) one's own

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for example; for instance; such as

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to come from (a place); From: (in email header)

如果rúguǒ

if; in case; in the event that

自行车zìxíngchē

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不如bùrú

not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to