当面献丑 — “To make a fool of oneself in front of others”
当面献丑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a fool of oneself in front of others”. To expose one's lack of skill or shortcomings in public. Literally, “Present one's shortcomings face-to-face”.
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当面献丑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
当面献丑 Character Breakdown
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他虽然不擅长唱歌，但为了活跃气氛，还是硬着头皮当面献丑了。
Although he is not good at singing, to liven up the atmosphere, he still bit the bullet and made a fool of himself in front of everyone.
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- dāng当wèi为qiū秋shuāng霜，，wú无wéi为kǎn槛yáng羊Be assertive, not a passive follower
- dāng当zhī之wú无kuì愧well-deserved; fully merited
- dāng当zhī之yǒu有kuì愧feel unworthy of the honor
- dāng当rén仁bù不ràng让shoulder a just responsibility without hesitation
- dāng当jīn今zhī之wù务the most pressing matters at hand
- dāng当jīn今wú无bèi辈Unrivaled in the contemporary era
- dāng当xíng刑ér而wáng王endure torment then become king
- dāng当wù务zhī之jí急top priority urgent matter
- dāng当wù务shǐ始zhōng终maintain consistency from beginning to end
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Open the tool →Questions about 当面献丑
What does 当面献丑 mean?
当面献丑 (dāng miàn xiàn chǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a fool of oneself in front of others”.
How do you pronounce 当面献丑?
当面献丑 is pronounced dāng miàn xiàn chǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 当面献丑 literally mean?
Literally, 当面献丑 means “Present one's shortcomings face-to-face”. It is used to mean “to make a fool of oneself in front of others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 当面献丑?
在大庭广众暴露自己的弱点