Taiwan Mandarin

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愧疚

kuì jiù·ㄎㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ

“feeling guilty; remorseful; having a guilty conscience.”

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kuì·ㄎㄨㄟˋ

Ashamed; feeling guilty or embarrassed due to wrongdoing; to cause someone shame; to let someone down or be unworthy of them.

jiù·ㄐㄧㄡˋ

A lingering illness or chronic disease; a feeling of guilt or remorse; poverty.

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慚愧cánkuì·ㄘㄢˊ ㄎㄨㄟˋashamed; feeling guilty or embarrassed about something; (in some contexts) fortunately, by good luck — often used humbly.