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 be humiliated in public
informalColloquial expression used when someone embarrasses themselves in front of others, often resulting in shame or ridicule.
Tā他
dāng当
zhe着
nà那
me么
duō多
rén人
de的
miàn面
shuāi摔
dǎo倒
le了
，
zhēn真
shì是
xiàn现
yǎn眼
。
He fell in front of so many people; what an embarrassment.
Nǐ你
zhè这
me么
zuò做
bù不
shì是
cún存
xīn心
ràng让
wǒ我
xiàn现
yǎn眼
ma吗
？
Aren't you deliberately trying to make me look like a fool by doing this?
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Zhè这
huí回
chà差
diǎn点
ér儿
xiàn现
le了
yǎn眼
，
yǐ以
hòu后
kě可
děi得
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
I nearly made a fool of myself this time; I must be more careful from now on.
Diū丢
rén人
xiàn现
yǎn眼
To lose face utterly; to make a complete fool of oneself.