suffer a setback; be embarrassed; forced to yield
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to suffer a setback; to be embarrassed; to lose face
dialectOften used when someone is humiliated or put in an awkward position, especially in public.
Tā他
zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
dāng当
zhòng众
chī吃
biě瘪
，
xiǎn显
de得
fēi非
cháng常
láng狼
bèi狈
。
He was publicly humiliated at the meeting and looked extremely disheveled.
Zhè这
cì次
táo谈
pàn判
ràng让
gōng公
sī司
chī吃
le了
yī一
gè个
dà大
biě瘪
。
This negotiation made the company suffer a major setback.
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Dāng当
zhòng众
chī吃
biě瘪
de的
zī滋
wèi味
zhēn真
bù不
hǎo好
shòu受
。
The feeling of being humiliated in public is truly unpleasant.
verb
to be forced to yield; to admit defeat; to back down
dialectImplies being compelled to give up or submit against one's will, often reluctantly.
Miàn面
duì对
tiě铁
zhèng证
，
tā他
bù不
dé得
bù不
chī吃
biě瘪
rèn认
cuò错
。
Faced with irrefutable evidence, he had to back down and admit his mistake.
Tā他
xiàng向
lái来
bù不
fú服
shū输
，
zhè这
cì次
zhōng终
yú于
chī吃
biě瘪
le了
。
He never admits defeat, but finally backed down this time.
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Nǐ你
zài再
zuǐ嘴
yìng硬
，
zuì最
hòu后
hái还
shì是
yào要
chī吃
biě瘪
。
Keep being stubborn, and you'll have to give in eventually.