《世说新语·容止》：“珠玉在侧，觉我形秽。” 指因自己容貌举止不如人而感到惭愧。后也泛指自愧不如别人。惭：惭愧。形秽：形态丑陋。
自惭形秽 [zì cán xíng huì]
1. feel ashamed of one's ungainly appearance; ashamed of one's own unseemliness [unworthiness]; be ashamed of one's poverty-stricken state; feel ashamed of one's lack of creative talent; feel put to shame (by sb.); feel unworthy (of others' company); have a sense of inferiority [inadequacy]; humble oneself; look [feel] small; shrink from oneself as some unclean thing因容貌举止不如别人而内心感到羞愧。语出南朝宋刘义庆《世说新语·容止》：“珠玉在侧，觉我形秽。”
郁达夫《春风沉醉的晚上》：“在大街上阔步，与前后左右的和节季同时进行的我的同类一比，我那得不自惭形秽呢?”
Ashamed
一声叹息也就罢了，但决不能自惭形秽(Ashamed)，友谊永远不能成为一种交易；相反，它需求最彻底的无利害观念。妄自菲薄。
look small
look small
feel ashamed of one's own unworthiness; have a sense of inferiority or inadequacy
feel ashamed of one's own unworthiness; have a sense of inferiority or inadequacy
但是，这个星期的一段经历使我自惭形秽。
Well, this week I had an experience that humbled me.
我不恨英国，我也不为自己是英国人而自惭形秽，但我也不知道为什么我要热爱英国甚于爱其他国家。
I don’t hate Britain, and I am not ashamed of my nationality, but I have no idea why I should love this country more than any other.
一旦你认识到你能既享有金钱，又得到社会尊重，就可能遇上一位具有社会意识并让你自惭形秽的企业家。
Once you realize you can enjoy both the money and social respect, you may meet one of the socially conscious entrepreneurs who put you to shame.
出自1.清·李绿园《歧路灯》七十二回：“绍闻在娄朴面前，不免自惭形秽。” 南朝·宋·刘义庆《世说新语·容止》：“骡骑王武于；是卫玠之舅，隽爽有风姿，见玠叹曰：‘珠玉在侧，觉我形秽。’” 2.《夏之梦》陈静 3.明·罗贯中《三国演义》
