Definitions
(verb)
to insult; to humiliate
(noun)
disgrace; dishonor; humiliation
(verb)
to bring shame to
About
The character "辱", denoting disgrace or insult, is structured from the components "辰" and "寸", where "寸" conventionally signifies a hand or measured action, while "辰" has been subject to interpretive debate, with some analyses proposing an ancient connection to agrarian tools or tasks perceived as humble, thus lending the character its initial connotations of debasement. Over time, its semantic range solidified around concepts of shame and dishonor, extending from describing a state of humiliation to actively meaning the act of insulting or demeaning others, as evidenced in classical literature and enduring in contemporary language without significant alteration to its fundamental sense.
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Example Sentences Hide
他绝不能接受这种侮辱。
这次失败对他来说是奇耻大辱。
侮辱他人是极不文明的行为。
我们要捍卫国家的荣誉，不容玷辱。
他忍受着屈辱，默默完成了工作。
历史的屈辱时刻提醒着我们奋发图强。
这种诽谤性的言论严重辱没了他的名声。
在强权面前不卑不亢，方能不辱使命。