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内疚

nèi jiù · nei jiu

Traditional 內疚

Meaning

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  1. guilty conscience
  2. to feel a twinge of guilt
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Spilled tea

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)不(bù)说话(shuōhuà)？

    Dengdeng, why aren't you talking today?

  2. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我(wǒ)有点(yǒudiǎn)内疚(nèijiù)。

    Liangliang, I feel a bit guilty.

  3. Liangliang

    内疚(nèijiù)？你(nǐ)做(zuò)了(le)什么(shénme)？

    Guilty? What did you do?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)把(bǎ)茶(chá)洒(sǎ)在(zài)你(nǐ)的(de)书(shū)上(shàng)了(le)。

    I spilled tea on your book.

  5. Liangliang

    书(shū)没事(méishì)，我(wǒ)早就(zǎojiù)看见(kànjiàn)了(le)。

    The book is fine. I noticed it ages ago.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)不(bù)说(shuō)？我(wǒ)内疚(nèijiù)了(le)一天(yītiān)！

    Then why didn't you say? I felt guilty all day!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)没(méi)请(qǐng)他(tā)来(lái)参(cān)加(jiā)庆(qìng)祝(zhù)会(huì)，感(gǎn)到(dào)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)内(nèi)疚(jiù)。

I feel a little guilty that I didn't invite him to join the celebration.

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02

忘(wàng)了(le)她(tā)的(de)生(shēng)日(rì)，他(tā)心(xīn)里(lǐ)很(hěn)内(nèi)疚(jiù)。

He felt very guilty for forgetting her birthday.

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