奇耻大辱

奇恥大辱
qíchǐdàrǔ
idiom #28,015

Meanings

  1. 1 a great humiliation
  2. 2 a profound disgrace
  3. 3 an outrageous insult

Examples

Bèi dāngzhòng cháoxiào, tā rènwéi zhè shì qíchǐdàrǔ.
Being mocked in public, he considered it a profound humiliation.
Nà chǎng zhànbài duì zhěnggè mínzú lái shuō shì qíchǐdàrǔ.
That military defeat was a great humiliation for the entire nation.

Tips

usage
奇耻大辱 is a strong expression, typically used for serious national, institutional, or personal dishonor rather than minor embarrassments. The word here means 'extreme' or 'extraordinary', intensifying the shame.

Stroke Order

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