礙口

碍口
àikǒu
  1. to shy to speak out
  2. tongue-tied
  3. to hesitate
  4. too embarrassing for words

CEDICT

too embarrassing to bring up or mention

Wiktionary

不便說出來。

重編國語辭典

形容怕难为情或碍于情面而不便开口。例：求人的事，说出来真有点儿~。

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 礙 ài
  1. to hinder
  2. to obstruct
  3. to block
2 口 kǒu
  1. mouth
  2. classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)
  3. classifier for bites or mouthfuls

Containing this entry

礙口識羞 àikǒushíxiū tongue-tied for fear of embarrassment (idiom)

Related entries

結舌 jiéshé
  1. tongue-tied
  2. unable to speak (out of surprise, embarrassment etc)
夷猶 yíyóu to hesitate
犯嘀咕 fàndígu
  1. to hesitate
  2. to have second thoughts
  3. to be concerned
  4. to brood (over sth)
  5. to complain
猶疑 yóuyí to hesitate
猶豫 yóuyù to hesitate
不要猶豫去問問題。

Don't hesitate to ask questions.

Source: Tatoeba

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