自惭形秽 in English zi4 can2 xing2 hui4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to feel ashamed of one's inferiority (idiomatic expression)
  • to feel inferior

Simplified Characters

自 惭 形 秽

Traditional Characters

自 慚 形 穢

Pinyin

zi4 can2 xing2 hui4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

自zi4self 惭can2variant of 慚|惭[can2] 形xing2to appear 秽hui4dirt