羞于启齿

Traditional: 羞於啟齒

xiū yú qǐ chǐ

Dictionary entry

to be too shy to speak one's mind (idiom)

What does 羞于启齿 mean?

羞于启齿 (xiū yú qǐ chǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to be too shy to speak one's mind (idiom)

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羞xiūshy · ashamed 于Yúsurname Yu 启qǐvariant of 啟|启[qi3]齿chǐ(bound form) tooth · (bound form) to regard as worthy of mention

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羞于启齿

xiū yú qǐ chǐ

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