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Chinese dictionary
adj.shy; timid
孩子见了陌生人还有几分羞怯。
The child still felt a bit shy when he saw a stranger.
我的小侄子羞怯地打量着我。
My little nephew was sheepishly sizing me up.
羞怯得说不出话
be too shy to utter a word
克服羞怯
overcome one's shyness
不再羞怯
come out of one's shell
她试图克服她的羞怯。
She tried to overcome her shyness.
他羞怯地笑了笑,略微扭了一下头。
He gave a shy smile and a little twist of his head.
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- Note"羞怯" is different from "羞涩". "羞怯" emphasizes timidity and often describes mental activities or behaviors; "羞涩" emphasizes restraint, and often describes expressions or attitudes.