难
堪
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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。
她因为说错话而难堪。
在会议上被公开批评,他感到无比难堪。
尽管他试图掩饰,但脸上的难堪表情还是暴露了他的内心。
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。