丢人

diū rén

HSK 7–9

Meaning

丢脸，失去体面。

to lose face; to be disgraced.

常用于形容某人做了不光彩、令人羞愧的事情，导致名誉受损。

Often used to describe someone doing something disgraceful or shameful, causing loss of reputation.

1 考试作弊被抓到，真是太丢人了。 (It's so shameful to be caught cheating on an exam.)
2 他在聚会上喝醉了胡言乱语，让大家都觉得丢人。 (He got drunk and talked nonsense at the party, making everyone feel embarrassed.)
3 这种欺骗顾客的行为，简直丢人现眼。 (Such deceptive behavior towards customers is utterly disgraceful.)
4 连这么简单的问题都不会，你不觉得丢人吗？ (Don't you feel ashamed for not being able to answer such a simple question?)
5 他因为偷东西被抓，在村里丢尽了人。 (He was caught stealing and lost all face in the village.)
6 别做丢人的事，要懂得自尊自爱。 (Don't do shameful things; you must know self-respect and self-love.)

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