Taivo A Taiwan Mandarin dictionary

好意思

hǎoyìsi

ㄏㄠˇ ㄧˋ ˙ㄙ

  1. 1to have the nerve
  2. 2what a cheek!
  3. 3to feel no shame
  4. 4to overcome the shame
  5. 5(is it) proper? (rhetorical question)
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bùhǎoyìsi

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