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廉耻

廉恥
liánchǐ
noun #20,651

Meanings

  1. 1 sense of honor and shame
  2. 2 integrity and conscience
  3. 3 moral shame

Examples

这个人毫无廉耻，做了那么多坏事还不觉得羞愧。
Zhège rén háo wú liánchǐ, zuòle nàme duō huài shì hái bù juéde xiūkuì.
This person has no sense of shame — he did so many bad things yet feels no remorse.
知廉耻，是做人的基本品格。
Zhī liánchǐ, shì zuòrén de jīběn pǐngé.
Having a sense of honor and shame is a basic human virtue.

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廉耻 is a formal, classical term often seen in literary or moral discourse. In everyday speech, 羞耻心 (sense of shame) is more natural. 无廉耻 or 不知廉耻 means 'shameless' and is a strong rebuke.

Stroke Order

廉 lián
耻 chǐ