好意思

hǎo yì si

Dictionary entry

to have the nerve

What does 好意思 mean?

好意思 (hǎo yì si) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to have the nerve

2what a cheek!

3to feel no shame

4to overcome the shame

5(is it) proper? (rhetorical question)

Character breakdown

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好hǎogood · appropriate; proper 意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense · (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind 思sīto think · to consider

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好意思

hǎo yì si

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