Usually it means that said piece is trapped.
What does it mean if someone says something like, "The rook is embarrased
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I've heard similar phrases and taken them to mean that it's a terrible square for the piece to be on, like placing your knight on a1 for no good reason.
Edit: Mainline_Novelty's point about the piece being trappable is also true, as I've definitely heard it used for that too.
I've heard chess youtubers analyze games and say that a certain piece is embarrased if the piece goes there. I've always wondered, what do they mean by that?