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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

难堪 [nánkān]
  1. 1. adjective [尴尬] embarrassed
    他因为没钱付小费而感到难堪
    He felt embarrassed at not having enough money for a tip.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

难堪 [nánkān]
  1. 1. intolerable; unbearable
    难堪的话
    annoying remarks
    天气闷热难堪
    It was terribly hot and sultry.
  2. 2. embarrassed; embarrassment
    感到难堪
    feel very much embarrassed
    处于难堪的境地
    be in an extremely awkward (or miserable) situation

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

难堪 [nánkān]
  1. 1. 难以忍受的
    痛苦难堪
  2. 2. 尴尬;不好意思
    你当着那么多人数落他,弄得人家多难堪

Examples

他成心让我难堪
He purposely embarrassed me.
天气闷热难堪
It was terribly hot and sultry.
处于难堪的境地
be in an extremely awkward (or miserable) situation
被人如此的嘲讪,他感到非常难堪
He was embarrassed to be ridiculed in this way.
难堪
谑而不虐(开玩笑而不使人难堪)。
难堪暌离之苦。

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