A blush of shame to the cheek of modesty

expressions

What is the meaning of the following sentence? "The incident brought a blush of shame to the cheek of modesty"


Solution 1:

It simply means that

The people who were modest/shy/sensitive felt ashamed/blushed with shame because of the incident.

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