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Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「愧不敢當」, with more below.

Today, we explore the idiom 「愧不敢當」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.

I feel ashamed and cannot bear it.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

kuì bù gǎn dāng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

kwai5 bat1 gam2 dong3/dong1

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.