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受之有愧

sau6 zi1 jau5 kwai5

feeling that one does not deserve sth. (guilty feeling)

Level: 4 Google Frequency: 47,700

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

受之有愧

This word was added by aaron on 20th Oct 2004 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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受 sau6 shou4 - receive; bear, suffer, endure
之 zi1 zhi1 - of; it; to go to; arrive at
有 jau5 jau6 you3 {you4} - have
愧 kwai5 kwai3 kui4 - ashamed; conscience-stricken; shameful; abashe

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