碍口识羞 ài kǒu shí xiū

tongue-tied for fear of embarrassment (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. tongue-tied for fear of embarrassment (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
碍 ài HSK 5
to hinder; to obstruct; to block
口 kǒu HSK 3
mouth
识 shí HSK 1
to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. shì
羞 xiū HSK 4
ashamed; shy; shame