Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 汗颜 (hànyán) to blush with shame

汗颜 (hànyán) to blush with shame; to feel deeply ashamed

Usage:

 

“汗颜”是指由于羞愧而面部出汗，泛指感到非常惭愧，一般用于书面语。

“汗 颜” is when one’s face sweats because of humiliation. It refers generally to feeling deeply ashamed, and it is usually used in formal writing.

Sentences:

 

1、Yīxiē jiāzhǎng wèi yòu’éryuán háizi zhǔnbèi de jiǎnlì ràng hěnduō dàxuéshēng dōu gǎndào hànyán.
一些家长为幼儿园孩子准备的简历让很多大学生都感到汗颜。

The resumes which some parents prepare for their kindergarteners make many university students blush with shame.

2、Tāmen bù wénmíng de xíngwéi zhuóshí lìngrén hànyán!
他们不文明的行为着实令人汗颜！

Their uncivilized behaviors are truly shameful.