feel ashamed to see others

feel ashamed to see others

It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is Xi à mi à NJI à NR é n, which means to be afraid of meeting people because of being ashamed. It comes from the biography of Liu Xiang in the book of the Southern Qi Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Be ashamed of oneself

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Liu Xiang in the book of the Southern Qi Dynasty, it is said that "situ juanyuan entered the Dynasty and fanned the sun with his waist. Xiang passed by and said, "what's the use of fan Zhang if you are ashamed to see people in such a manner?"

Idiom explanation

Afraid to see people because of shame.