ho2 ci2可恥可耻

Jyutpingho2 ci2

Yalehó chí

形容詞Uncommon

Definition

Shameful or disgraceful, describing someone who should feel ashamed of their immoral actions.

writtendescriptionsemotion

How it's used

Carries a strong moral weight and is typically reserved for serious ethical breaches rather than minor social blunders. It functions as a formal descriptor, so using it in casual conversation can sound overly dramatic or like a stern lecture. It is often paired with verbs like 覺得 or 係 to emphasize the speaker's judgment of the subject's character.

Examples

keoi5佢zou6做maai4埋ni1呢di1啲ho2可ci2恥ge3嘅si6事，zan1真hai6係mou5冇min2面gin3見jan4人。

He did such shameful things, he really has no face to see anyone.

nei5你ging2竟jin4然zou6做ceot1出gam3咁ho2可ci2恥ge3嘅hang4行wai4為，m4唔gok3覺dak1得sau1羞kwai5愧me1咩？

You actually committed such a disgraceful act, don't you feel ashamed?

Common phrases

hang4行wai4為ho2可ci2恥

shameful behavior

gik6極dou6度ho2可ci2恥

extremely disgraceful

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 羞恥, but 可恥 is an adjective used to describe an act or person as shameful, whereas 羞恥 is a noun or verb referring to the internal feeling of shame itself.