Definitions
(verb)
to insult; to humiliate
(noun)
disgrace; dishonor; humiliation
(verb)
to bring shame to
About
The character 辱, meaning disgrace or to insult, is structurally composed of the components 辰 and 寸. Etymologically, 辰 originally referred to a farming implement or a celestial body, while 寸 conveyed the notion of hand or action, their combination suggesting an act that incurs shame. Over time, the meaning of 辱 moved from a general sense of dishonor or loss of face to specifically denote personal humiliation or verbal insult, with its written form remaining consistent in its traditional composition.
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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。