难堪

• 拼音: nán kān
• 汉字拆解: 难 = 又 + 隹 (difficult); 堪 = 土 + 甚 (endure)

含义

To feel embarrassed; unbearable. As an adjective, awkward, humiliating, or intolerable.

Describes situations that are embarrassing, shameful, or hard to bear emotionally. Often used for social embarrassment, public humiliation, or circumstances that are difficult to endure.

例句

1. 他当众出丑，感到非常难堪。
2. 她的话让他陷入难堪的境地。
3. 面对这样的质问，他难堪得说不出话。

用法指南

语境: social situations, emotions, conflicts

语气: negative

正确说法

• 被当众批评让他感到十分难堪。(Being criticized in public made him feel very embarrassed.)
• 她故意让对方难堪以示报复。(She deliberately embarrassed the other party as revenge.)

错误说法

• 我难堪地成功 — 难堪 describes embarrassment or discomfort, not success

起源与历史

难 (difficult) + 堪 (endure)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal