zuō
biě
zi

idiom
common

Meaning of 嘬瘪子

嘬瘪子 means to be embarrassed or put in a difficult situation; to fail when expected to perform; to break down (of machinery). Pronounced zuō biě zi.

  • to be embarrassed or put in a difficult situation; to fail when expected to perform; to break down (of machinery)

Definitions & Examples

de
wài
xíng
 
ràng
dāng
fān
 
fēi
zuō
biě
zi
 

My foreign language skills aren't good; if you make me work as a translator, I'll definitely be put in a difficult position.

Píng
shí
chuī
de
tiān
huā
luàn
zhuì
 
zhēn
dào
gàn
shí
shì
de
shí
hòu
jiù
zuō
biě
zi
le
 

He usually brags to the skies, but when it actually comes to doing real work, he hits a snag.

Zhè
tái
lǎo
chē
kāi
dào
bàn
jiù
zuō
biě
zi
le
 
men
zhǐ
hǎo
zǒu
huí
 

This old car broke down halfway, so we had to walk back.

Bié
kàn
píng
shí
tǐng
néng
shuō
de
 
dào
zhèng
shì
chǎng
jiù
zuō
biě
zi
 

Don't be fooled by his usual talkativeness; he clams up as soon as he's in a formal setting.