受之有愧 shòu zhī yǒu kuì

DEFINITIONS

  1. feel ashamed of oneself for accepting (a favor, gift, etc.); be unworthy of someone's kindness

CHARACTERS

受 shòu
HSK 4
receive, accept, get; bear, stand
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
有 yǒu
HSK 1
have, own, possess; exist
愧 kuì
HSK 5
ashamed, conscience-stricken