丢人现眼 — “To make a spectacle of oneself”
丢人现眼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a spectacle of oneself”. To be disgraced; to lose face.
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丢人现眼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 丢diū
- 人rén
- 现xiàn
- 眼yǎn
丢人现眼 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 丢人现眼
在公共场合大声喧哗、举止粗鲁是很丢人现眼的行为。
Making loud noises and behaving rudely in public is a disgraceful act.
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More idioms starting with 丢
- diū丢sān三wàng忘sì四muddled and forgetful
- diū丢sān三lā拉sì四careless and forgetful
- diū丢sān三là落sì四careless and forgetful
- diū丢xià下pá耙er儿nòng弄sào扫zhǒu帚constantly switch tasks without completing any
- diū丢zú卒bǎo保jū车sacrifice the minor to save the major
- diū丢xīn心luò落yì意feel relieved and at ease
- diū丢xīn心luò落cháng肠feel completely at ease
- diū丢kuī盔xiè卸jiǎ甲flee in disarray after defeat
- diū丢kuī盔qì弃jiǎ甲utterly routed and flee in disarray
- diū丢kuī盔pāo抛jiǎ甲flee in utter disorder
- diū丢kuī盔liào撂jiǎ甲flee in utter rout and disarray
- diū丢méi眉diū丢yǎn眼make suggestive glances
Questions about 丢人现眼
- What does 丢人现眼 mean?
- 丢人现眼 (diū rén xiàn yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a spectacle of oneself”.
- How do you pronounce 丢人现眼?
- 丢人现眼 is pronounced diū rén xiàn yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 丢人现眼?
- 丢脸，出丑。