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cringe in Chinese

cringe in Chinese is 困扰 — cringe means to flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.

cringe in Chinese

困扰
verb
Pronounced: kùn rǎo
(intransitive, figuratively) To experience an inward feeling of disgust, embarrassment, or fear; (by extension) to feel very embarrassed.

What does "cringe" mean?

  1. verb To flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.
    "I cringed when I saw the old photos of myself from school."
  2. noun Something embarrassing to watch or witness, especially online.
    "The whole video was pure cringe."
  3. adj Embarrassingly awkward or uncool (informal).
    "That dance move was so cringe."

cringe in a sentence

  • I cringed when I saw the old photos of myself from school.
  • He cringed at the sound of nails on a chalkboard.
  • The whole video was pure cringe.
  • That dance move was so cringe.

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What is "cringe" in Chinese?

"cringe" in Chinese is 困扰. cringe means: To flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.

How do you pronounce 困扰?

"cringe" in Chinese is 困扰, pronounced "kùn rǎo".

How do you use "cringe" in a sentence?

Example: "I cringed when I saw the old photos of myself from school." In Chinese, "cringe" is 困扰.

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