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打嘴现世
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打嘴现世 — “To make a fool of oneself in public”

打嘴现世 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a fool of oneself in public”. To bring shame upon oneself.

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打嘴现世 Pronunciation and Pinyin

打嘴现世 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
打
dǎ5to hit, strike, or play
嘴
zuǐ16mouth, snout, spout
现
xiàn8appear, present, current
世
shì5world, generation, era

Example Sentence with 打嘴现世

他本来想炫耀自己的才华,结果却当众出了个错,真是打嘴现世。
He originally wanted to show off his talent, but ended up making a mistake in public, truly making a fool of himself.

Idioms Related to 打嘴现世

Synonyms of 打嘴现世

  • diū丢rén人xiàn现yǎn眼make a spectacle of oneself

More idioms starting with 打

  • dǎ打xià下mǎ马wēi威Assert dominance with an intimidating first impression
  • dǎ打gè个zhào照miàn面run into someone unexpectedly
  • dǎ打rén人mà骂gǒu狗to be abusive and tyrannical
  • dǎ打guāng光gùn棍to remain a bachelor
  • dǎ打rù入lěng冷gōng宫relegated to the sidelines
  • dǎ打fèng凤lāo捞lóng龙Scout for rare and outstanding talent
  • dǎ打fèng凤láo牢lóng龙to trap a powerful opponent
  • dǎ打chū出diào吊rù入stride in and out menacingly
  • dǎ打chū出wáng王pái牌play one's trump card
  • dǎ打jī击bào报fù复strike back in revenge
  • dǎ打qín勤xiàn献qù趣to flatter and please
  • dǎ打yuán圆chǎng场mediate a dispute or smooth over a situation

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Questions about 打嘴现世

What does 打嘴现世 mean?

打嘴现世 (dǎ zuǐ xiàn shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a fool of oneself in public”.

How do you pronounce 打嘴现世?

打嘴现世 is pronounced dǎ zuǐ xiàn shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 打嘴现世?

打嘴:打嘴巴。指丢人现眼

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