顏厚有忸怩 yán hòu yǒu niǔ ní

even a bold person can feel shy or ashamed

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. even the most brazen person will sometimes feel shame (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
顏 yán
face; countenance; color
厚 hòu HSK 4
thick; kind; generous
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
忸 niǔ
be shy; blush; accustomed to
怩 ní
shy; bashful; timid