burning shame and humiliation
A Chinese idiom, Q í ch à D à R à, means great shame. It comes from the romance of the Opium War by Cheng Daoyi in Qing Dynasty.
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym] humiliation, servility, great achievements and glory
The origin of Idioms
Cheng Daoyi of the Qing Dynasty wrote in the romance of the Opium War: "recalling the peace negotiations in those years, it was not only the loss of power, but also a great shame for the independent country."
Idiom usage
As subject or object; of great shame. Scientists and writers have been greatly humiliated, and some died of persecution. AI Wu's ramble on science and literature 2. Ouyang Shan's Three Alleys 17: "we have a deep hatred against imperialism, and we can't forget those shames."
burning shame and humiliation
a woman of low birth may marry into the purple - fū róng qī guì
as timid as a rat which peeps out its head and dares to do nothing - shǔ shǒu fèn shì