羞于启齿 in English xiu1 yu2 qi3 chi3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to be too shy to speak one's mind (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

羞 于 启 齿

Traditional Characters

羞 於 啟 齒

Pinyin

xiu1 yu2 qi3 chi3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

羞xiu1shy 于yu2surname Yu 启qi3variant of 啟|启[qi3] 齿chi3tooth