耻辱 chǐrǔ disgrace
disgrace; shame; humiliation
怎么记住“耻辱”: 耻 shame + 辱 to insult = disgrace.
汉字
用法
- 'Disgrace / humiliation' - a deep dishonor - 这是国家的耻辱 (zhè shì guójiā de chǐrǔ) this is a national disgrace.
- Weighty and formal, far stronger than 丢脸 (diūliǎn, to lose face); marks lasting shame on a person, group, or nation.
- Formal/serious register; can be noun (a disgrace) or descriptive.