现世 (xiàn shì) — to lose face, to be disgraced
Definition
现世 (xiànshì) as a verb means to lose face or be publicly disgraced. Less common than 丢脸 and carries a stronger, more literary sense of public humiliation.
verb
to lose faceto be disgraced
Examples
- 。Tā dāng zhòng xiàn le yí cì shì.He lost face in public once.
- 现世。Zhè yàng zuò huì ràng quán jiā xiàn shì.Doing this would make the whole family lose face.
- 现世。Tā zài huì yì shàng xiàn shì le.He lost face at the meeting.
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