廉恥 [－耻]

Jyutping lim4 ci2
Pinyin lián chǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. honor and shame
  2. sense of honor
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    正直​嘅​操守​同識​得​羞​恥​嘅​心
    sense of honour, modesty or shame
    • 呢個年輕人竟然欺騙老人嘅養老金，真係冇廉恥啊！
      呢个年轻人竟然欺骗老人嘅养老金，真系冇廉耻啊！
      ni1 go3 nin4 hing1 jan4 ging2 jin4 hei1 pin3 lou5 jan4 ge3 joeng5 lou5 gam1, zan1 hai6 mou5 lim4 ci2 aa3!
      How could this young man cheat the elderly out of their pensions? Shame on him!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    integrity and a sense of honour
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个年轻人竟然欺骗老人嘅养老金，真系冇廉耻啊！
    呢個年輕人竟然欺騙老人嘅養老金，真係冇廉恥啊！
    ni1 go3 nin4 hing1 jan4 ging2 jin4 hei1 pin3 lou5 jan4 ge3 joeng5 lou5 gam1, zan1 hai6 mou5 lim4 ci2 aa3!
    • How could this young man cheat the elderly out of their pensions? Shame on him!
  2. Cantonese
    廉耻
    廉恥
    lim4 ci2
    • sense of honour, modesty or shame
    • sense of honour
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    《五代史·冯道传》论曰：“礼义廉耻，国之四维，四维不张，国乃灭亡。”
    《五代史·馮道傳》論曰：“禮義廉恥，國之四維，四維不張，國乃滅亡。”
    “ wǔ dài shǐ féng dào zhuàn ” lùn yuē ： “ lǐ yì lián chǐ ， guó zhī sì wéi ， sì wéi bù zhāng ， guó nǎi miè wáng ． ”
    • Historical Records of the Five Dynasties: Biography of Feng Dao states, "Propriety, justice, integrity and a sense of shame are the four cardinal principles of a state; if the four cardinal principles are not upheld, the country will perish."