每個人都有不堪回首的往事，當這種難堪事不經意間在腦海回放，你會再次飽嘗那種羞愧難當的滋味，而且好長時間都會覺得不舒服，這就是cringe attack（羞愧綜合症）。
The so-called cringe attack is to feel massively ashamed of past actions that you have personally done so that the suffered embarrassment tricks your body that you're about to have a heart attack. It is followed by episodes of further awkwardness and feeling uncomfortable for the rest of the day.
所謂的「羞愧綜合症」就是對自己過去的行為感到羞愧難當，以至於身體也感到不適。在羞愧綜合症爆發後，還會產生一陣陣的尷尬情緒，接下來一天都會覺得不舒服。
Example:
A: I looked at my yearbook today.
B: And are you feeling nostalgic?
A: Not at all dude... the way I used to dress and my haircut were so awful it gave me a cringe attack.
甲：我今天看了我的年鑑。
乙：是不是懷舊了？
甲：才不是嘞……我以前的穿著打扮和髮型太可怕了，搞得我「羞愧綜合症」都爆發了。
（中國日報網英語點津 陳丹妮）