羞於啟齒 xiū yú qǐ chǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. to be too shy to speak one's mind (idiom)

CHARACTERS

羞 xiū
HSK 4
disgrace, shame; ashamed; shy
於 yú in, at, on; interjection alas!
啟 qǐ open; begin
齒 chǐ teeth; gears, cogs; age; KangXi radical 211