chū
chǒu

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 出丑

出丑 means to lose face; to make a fool of oneself; to disgrace oneself. Pronounced chū chǒu. HSK 7-9.

  • to lose face; to make a fool of oneself; to disgrace oneself

Definitions & Examples

xiǎng
zài
zhòng
rén
miàn
qián
chū
chǒu
 

He didn't want to make a fool of himself in front of everyone.

zuì
le
 
zài
wǎn
huì
shàng
chū
chǒu
 

He got drunk and made a complete fool of himself at the party.

Zhè
shī
bài
ràng
zài
tóng
shì
miàn
qián
chū
le
chǒu
 

This failure made him lose face in front of his colleagues.

Dāng
zhòng
chū
chǒu
shì
zuì
gān
de
shì
qíng
zhī
 

Making a fool of oneself in public is one of the most embarrassing things.