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awkward; embarrassed

尴尬
gān gà
g+ān·1st toneg+à·4th tone
WordHSK 7-9
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I thought that was embarrassing.
我认为这很令人尴尬。
His humor charmingly eased the embarrassing atmosphere at dinner time and made me breathe a sigh of relief.
他的幽默巧妙地缓解了晚餐时尴尬的气氛，让我松了一口气。
Seeing me, she was embarrassed.
看见我，她很尴尬。
We all felt embarrassed to sing a song in public.
观众面前唱歌让我们大家都感到尴尬。
Synonyms
Synonyms
dilemma; quandary · to be faced with a difficult choice两难liǎng nánin a fix · suspended in midair不上不下bù shàng bù xiàin a difficult situation · to cut a sorry figure · scoundrel! (derog.)狼狈láng bèilit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom) · between laughter and tears啼笑皆非tí xiào jiē fēiif you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway势成骑虎shì chéng qí hǔ(idiom) between a rock and a hard place · in a dilemma左右为难zuǒ yòu wéi nán
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