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出丑

chū chǒu

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to make a fool of oneself

Definition

丢脸，出洋相。

to lose face; to make a fool of oneself.

Usage

用于形容在公众场合因失误或不当行为导致尴尬或丢脸的情况。

Used to describe a situation where someone embarrasses themselves in public due to a mistake or inappropriate behavior.

Examples

  • 1 他在会议上说错话，当众出丑了。（He said the wrong thing at the meeting and made a public fool of himself.）
  • 2 她跳舞时摔了一跤，出了个大丑。（She fell while dancing and made a big fool of herself.）
  • 3 别在重要场合出丑，提前做好准备。（Don't embarrass yourself on important occasions; prepare in advance.）
  • 4 他在朋友面前吹牛，结果出丑了。（He boasted in front of his friends and ended up making a fool of himself.）
  • 5 这次演讲我出了丑，下次一定要更努力练习。（I embarrassed myself during this speech; I must practice harder next time.）

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