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不愧
bùkuì
1. to be worthy of
2. to deserve to be called
3. to prove oneself to be
HSK 6 Common • Top 13%

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
愧
kuì
ashamed, regretful; the pangs of conscience
HSK 5 12 丶

Compound Words (2)

不愧下学
bùkuìxiàxué
not ashamed to learn from subordinates (idiom)
不愧不怍
bùkuìbùzuò
no shame, no subterfuge (idiom); just and honorable

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
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