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The word "难堪" is formed by combining the character "难", which means "difficult", with "堪", which means "to bear or endure", resulting in a literal sense of "hard to bear", and this compounded meaning conveys the state of being embarrassed or awkward.

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他在大家面前感到难堪。

Tā zài dàjiā miànqián gǎndào nánkān.

He felt embarrassed in front of everyone.

她因为说错话而难堪。

Tā yīnwèi shuō cuò huà ér nánkān.

She was embarrassed because she said the wrong thing.

在会议上被公开批评，他感到无比难堪。

Zài huìyì shàng bèi gōngkāi pīpíng, tā gǎndào wúbǐ nánkān.

Being publicly criticized at the meeting, he felt extremely embarrassed.

尽管他试图掩饰，但脸上的难堪表情还是暴露了他的内心。

Jǐnguǎn tā shìtú yǎnshì, dàn liǎn shàng de nánkān biǎoqíng háishì bàolùle tā de nèixīn.

Although he tried to hide it, the embarrassed expression on his face still revealed his inner feelings.

在那种难堪的沉默中，每个人都避免目光接触，直到有人打破僵局。

Zài nà zhǒng nánkān de chénmò zhōng, měi gè rén dōu bìmiǎn mùguāng jiēchù, zhídào yǒu rén dǎpò jiāngjú.

In that awkward silence, everyone avoided eye contact until someone broke the deadlock.

Word Definition - 难堪

nán kān embarrassing; hard to bear; humiliating

Individual Character Details

难 nán, nàn
堪 kān