mauvaise honte

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Shyness, especially when affected; false modesty. uncountable
    — In that capacity she sat with becoming easiness of mien (for she was as void of the mauvaise honte as any dutchess in the land) [and] bowed very graciously to the compliments of the gentlemen […].

词源

From French mauvaise honte.
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