# How to say “you're shameless” in Chinese

> The mildest way to say “you're shameless” in Chinese is 你好意思吗 (nǐ hǎo yì si ma), “aren't you embarrassed?”. The strongest is 没脸没皮 (méi liǎn méi pí), “no face, no skin”. Here are all 5, ranked mild to strong, with pinyin and when to use each one.

Source: https://lanlanchinese.com/how-to-say/shameless-in-chinese (updated 2026-10-18)

1. **你好意思吗** (nǐ hǎo yì si ma) (strength 1/5): aren't you embarrassed?. The polite way to call someone out.
2. **脸皮厚** (liǎn pí hòu) (strength 2/5): thick-skinned (lit. thick face skin). Lit. Thick face skin = no shame.
   Character by character: 脸皮 = face skin, 厚 = thick.
3. **不要脸** (bú yào liǎn) (strength 3/5): shameless (lit. doesn't want face). Face = dignity. They threw it away.
   Heard in a real video: 可能还有点不要脸。 "And maybe a bit shameless." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N8CoEhN8EU&t=125s)
4. **臭不要脸** (chòu bú yào liǎn) (strength 4/5): shameless AND stinky. Between friends, half a joke.
5. **没脸没皮** (méi liǎn méi pí) (strength 5/5): no face, no skin. Beyond saving.

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