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

HSK 4
Tā miànshì shí zǒngshì xīnxū, pà zìjǐ biǎoxiàn bùhǎo.
She always feels unsure of herself during interviews, afraid she won't perform well.
HSK 7-9
Tā shuōhuǎng bèi fāxiàn hòu, gǎndào fēicháng xīnxū.
After being caught lying, he felt very guilty.

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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