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The traditional character 恥, which signifies shame, is structurally composed of the elements for ear and heart, implying an internalized moral response often triggered by social criticism or auditory perception. This form was later simplified to 耻, substituting the heart component with the element for stop, a change that alters the visual etymology while preserving the core meaning of disgrace or humiliation. Across historical usage, the character has consistently conveyed a sense of moral failing or personal dishonor, with its structural evolution reflecting orthographic preferences rather than any substantive alteration in its conceptual domain.
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他感到十分耻辱。
这是一种无耻的行为。
不要以失败为耻。
他的行为让全家蒙耻。
她因说谎而感到羞耻。
面对错误他毫无羞耻之心。
如果你知道羞耻就应该道歉。
尽管他取得了成功但过去的无耻行为仍被记得。