丑态毕露 — “To reveal one's disgraceful or ugly behavior”
丑态毕露 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reveal one's disgraceful or ugly behavior”. To expose one's true hideous nature. Literally, “Ugly state completely exposed”.
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丑态毕露 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 丑chǒu
- 态tài
- 毕bì
- 露lù
丑态毕露 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 丑态毕露
在辩论中，他因为情绪失控而丑态毕露，令旁观者十分尴尬。
During the debate, he lost control of his emotions and revealed his disgraceful side, making spectators very uncomfortable.
Origin and Story of 丑态毕露
Feeling lonely during his daughter's illness, Jia Lian sought out the beautiful and flirtatious wife of a cook named Duo Guan. She, equally interested, agreed to a clandestine meeting.
As their encounter progressed, Jia Lian completely abandoned his usual decorum and dignity. The more unrestrained she became, the more Jia Lian's lack of self-control and base desires were openly displayed, thoroughly revealing his disgraceful conduct, or '丑态毕露'.
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Synonyms of 丑态毕露
More idioms starting with 丑
- chǒu丑shì事wài外yáng扬air dirty laundry in public
- chǒu丑rén人duō多zuò作guài怪Ugly people often make mischief
- chǒu丑bā八guài怪an ugly person
- chǒu丑shēng声yuǎn远bō播bad reputation spreads far and wide
- chǒu丑xí媳fù妇miǎn免bu不de得jiàn见gōng公gū姑Confront unavoidable situations despite reluctance
- chǒu丑xí媳fù妇shǎo少bu不dé得jiàn见gōng公pó婆You can't hide it forever
- chǒu丑xí媳fù妇zǒng总de得jiàn见gōng公pó婆Ugly daughter-in-law must meet in-laws
- chǒu丑tài态bǎi百chū出make a spectacle of oneself
- chǒu丑lèi类è恶wù物evil persons and scoundrels
- chǒu丑huà话shuō说zài在qián前tou头state unpleasant truth upfront
Questions about 丑态毕露
- What does 丑态毕露 mean?
- 丑态毕露 (chǒu tài bì lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reveal one's disgraceful or ugly behavior”.
- How do you pronounce 丑态毕露?
- 丑态毕露 is pronounced chǒu tài bì lù in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 丑态毕露 literally mean?
- Literally, 丑态毕露 means “Ugly state completely exposed”. It is used to mean “to reveal one's disgraceful or ugly behavior”.
- Where does 丑态毕露 come from?
- 丑态毕露 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 丑态毕露?
- 毕：完全。丑恶的形态彻底暴露。