English–Chinese

“shameless” in Chinese

Chinese

Also厚脸皮 (hòu liǎn pí)

Pronunciation

Pinyinwú chǐ

Example

无耻的人连道歉都不会。wú chǐ de rén lián dào qiàn dōu bú huì

Shameless people do not even apologize.

Illustration for 无耻 (shameless)

How to say “shameless” in Chinese

“Shameless” in Chinese is 无耻 (wú chǐ).

Shame no longer checks a person's behavior, leaving the person boldly unconcerned about offending others.

Full entry for 无耻: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 无耻

他当众抢别人的成果,真是太无耻了。tā dāng zhòng qiǎng bié rén de chéng guǒ zhēn shì tài wú chǐ le

He took credit for someone else's work in public and was utterly shameless.

Tips for using 无耻

  • For everyday conversation, 无耻 (wúchǐ, "shameless") carries a sharp insulting force, so using it can turn a comment about someone's behavior into a direct personal attack.

Other Chinese words for “shameless”

她一点也不怕别人说她厚脸皮。tā yì diǎn yě bú pà bié rén shuō tā hòu liǎn pí

She is not afraid at all of people saying she is shameless.

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