“Shy as sapphires” nghĩa là gì?

“Shy as sapphires” = như ngọc bích -> nghĩa là rụt rè, nhút nhát, e thẹn.

Ví dụ

She appears to be shy as sapphires. She cares for her brother but also opens up to him.

I was very reticent (trầm, ít nói) and shy as sapphires as a schoolboy and I think it persisted through college.

She can be shy as sapphires because she's getting to know a new place or person, but she will overcome that with some gentle encouragement.

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