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受之有愧 (sau6 zi1 jau5 kwai5) — to feel ashamed for receiving something in Cantonese

sauˍ₆受ziˉ¹之jauˏ₅有kwaiˏ₅愧
Mandarin Pinyin: shou4 zhi1 you3 kui4

Meaning of 受之有愧

nounto feel ashamed for receiving something

Characters in 受之有愧

受sau6
preceding a verb to form a passive voice
之zi1
's; of (used between two nouns to show possession or subordination)
有jau5
there is; exist; be present
愧kwai5
feel ashamed; have guilty conscience

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