Shy
"Shy" in cmn
含蓄
hánxù
(reserved)
害羞
hàixiū
(easily frightened)
尷尬 /尴尬
gāngà
(embarrassed)
怕生
pà shēng
(reserved)
怕羞
pàxiū
(easily frightened)
持重
chízhòng
(cautious)
矜持
jīnchí
(reserved)
羞澀 /羞涩
xiūsè
(easily frightened)
腼腆
miǎntian
(easily frightened)
難為情 /难为情
nánwéiqíng
(embarrassed)
靦腆 /䩄腆
miǎntiǎn
(easily frightened)
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