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出乖露丑
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出乖露丑 — “To make a fool of oneself in public”

出乖露丑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a fool of oneself in public”. To expose oneself to ridicule or disgrace. Literally, “Reveal awkwardness and expose shame”.

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出乖露丑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

出乖露丑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
出
chū5go or come out
乖
guāi8clever, well-behaved, or perverse
露
lòu21dew, reveal, expose
丑
chǒu4ugly, disgraceful, or clown

Example Sentence with 出乖露丑

他在重要的会议上不小心说错了话,结果出乖露丑,让大家都觉得很尴尬。
He accidentally misspoke at the important meeting, making a fool of himself and causing everyone to feel quite awkward.

Idioms Related to 出乖露丑

Synonyms of 出乖露丑

  • chǒu丑tài态bǎi百chū出make a spectacle of oneself
  • chū出guāi乖nòng弄chǒu丑make a fool of oneself

Antonyms of 出乖露丑

  • wēi威fēng风lǐn凛lǐn凛awe-inspiring and majestic
  • chuò绰yuē约duō多zī姿graceful and charming figure

More idioms starting with 出

  • chū出yī一tóu头dì地to distinguish oneself
  • chū出chǒu丑yáng扬jí疾expose one's disgraceful conduct publicly
  • chū出chǒu丑fàng放guāi乖make a fool of oneself
  • chū出shì世lí离qún群withdraw from society
  • chū出shì世chāo超fán凡transcend the mundane and be extraordinary
  • chū出hū乎qí其lèi类,,bá拔hū乎qí其cuì萃to be outstanding among one's peers
  • chū出hū乎fǎn反hū乎go back on one's word
  • chū出hū乎yì意wài外beyond one's expectations
  • chū出hū乎yì意liào料beyond all expectation
  • chū出hū乎yì意biǎo表beyond expectation
  • chū出hū乎yù预liào料beyond expectation

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Questions about 出乖露丑

What does 出乖露丑 mean?

出乖露丑 (chū guāi lòu chǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a fool of oneself in public”.

How do you pronounce 出乖露丑?

出乖露丑 is pronounced chū guāi lòu chǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 出乖露丑 literally mean?

Literally, 出乖露丑 means “Reveal awkwardness and expose shame”. It is used to mean “to make a fool of oneself in public”.

What is the Chinese definition of 出乖露丑?

乖:荒谬的;丑:可耻的。指在人前出丑。

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