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当场出丑 — “To embarrass oneself publicly”

当场出丑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to embarrass oneself publicly”. To make a fool of oneself in front of others. Literally, “To make a fool of oneself on the spot”.

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当场出丑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 当dāng
  • 场chǎng
  • 出chū
  • 丑chǒu

当场出丑 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
当
dāng6to act as or serve as
场
chǎng6open space, venue, event
出
chū5go or come out
丑
chǒu4ugly, disgraceful, or clown

Example Sentence with 当场出丑

他第一次上台演讲,紧张得语无伦次,结果当场出丑了
He was so nervous giving his first speech on stage that he spoke incoherently, and ended up embarrassing himself publicly.

Idioms Related to 当场出丑

Synonyms of 当场出丑

  • dāng当chǎng场chū出cǎi彩expose one's flaws publicly

More idioms starting with 当

  • dāng当yī一tiān天hé和shang尚zhuàng撞yī一tiān天zhōng钟do minimum work without enthusiasm
  • dāng当shì世cái才dù度outstanding contemporary talent and demeanor
  • dāng当shì世wú无shuāng双Unparalleled in the contemporary world
  • 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

Questions about 当场出丑

What does 当场出丑 mean?
当场出丑 (dāng chǎng chū chǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to embarrass oneself publicly”.
How do you pronounce 当场出丑?
当场出丑 is pronounced dāng chǎng chū chǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 当场出丑 literally mean?
Literally, 当场出丑 means “to make a fool of oneself on the spot”. It is used to mean “to embarrass oneself publicly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 当场出丑?
在大庭广众露出丑相,丢脸。
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