心虚

心虛
xīnxū
adjective #20,198

Meanings

  1. 1 to have a guilty conscience
  2. 2 to feel unsure of oneself
  3. 3 lacking in confidence

Examples

Tā shuōhuǎng bèi fāxiàn hòu, gǎndào fēicháng xīnxū.
After being caught lying, he felt very guilty.
Tā miànshì shí zǒng shì xīnxū, pà zìjǐ biǎoxiàn bù hǎo.
She always feels unsure of herself during interviews, afraid she will not perform well.

Tips

usage
心虚 covers two slightly different senses: (1) having a guilty conscience — knowing you've done wrong; (2) lacking self-confidence. Context usually clarifies which is meant. The first is more common in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

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