Nàge miǎntiǎn de nánhái màn màn biàn de kāilǎng le.
That shy boy gradually became more outgoing.
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腼腆 suggests a gentle, endearing kind of shyness — not social anxiety or fear. It often carries a positive or neutral connotation. Compare with 害羞 (hàixiū), which is more general and can mean embarrassed or ashamed.