lose face; make a fool of oneself
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to lose face; to make a fool of oneself; to disgrace oneself
Often used with contexts involving public embarrassment or making mistakes in front of others.
Tā他
bù不
xiǎng想
zài在
zhòng众
rén人
miàn面
qián前
chū出
chǒu丑
。
He didn't want to make a fool of himself in front of everyone.
Tā他
hē喝
zuì醉
le了
，
zài在
wǎn晚
huì会
shàng上
dà大
chū出
chǒu丑
。
He got drunk and made a complete fool of himself at the party.
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Zhè这
cì次
shī失
bài败
ràng让
tā他
zài在
tóng同
shì事
miàn面
qián前
chū出
le了
chǒu丑
。
This failure made him lose face in front of his colleagues.
Dāng当
zhòng众
chū出
chǒu丑
shì是
zuì最
gān尴
gà尬
de的
shì事
qíng情
zhī之
yī一
。
Making a fool of oneself in public is one of the most embarrassing things.