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出丑放乖 — “To make a fool of oneself”

出丑放乖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a fool of oneself”. To act foolishly and embarrassingly. Literally, “To expose one's shame and act improperly”.

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出丑放乖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

出丑放乖 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
出
chū5go or come out
丑
chǒu4ugly, disgraceful, or clown
放
fàng8release, let go, put
乖
guāi8clever, well-behaved, or perverse

Example Sentence with 出丑放乖

他平时很谨慎,没想到这次竟然在大家面前出丑放乖,真是让人意外。
He is usually very cautious, but surprisingly, he made a fool of himself in front of everyone this time, which was quite unexpected.

Idioms Related to 出丑放乖

Synonyms of 出丑放乖

  • chū出guāi乖lòu露chǒu丑make a fool of oneself in public

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
  • chū出guāi乖nòng弄chǒu丑make a fool of oneself

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Questions about 出丑放乖

What does 出丑放乖 mean?

出丑放乖 (chū chǒu fàng guāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a fool of oneself”.

How do you pronounce 出丑放乖?

出丑放乖 is pronounced chū chǒu fàng guāi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 出丑放乖 literally mean?

Literally, 出丑放乖 means “to expose one's shame and act improperly”. It is used to mean “to make a fool of oneself”.

What is the Chinese definition of 出丑放乖?

犹言出乖露丑。

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