丢人现眼 (diū rén xiàn yǎn) — (idiom) to lose face, to make a fool of oneself; said of behavior that brings embarrassment or shame
Definition
Strong chengyu meaning 'to make a fool of oneself and bring shame' — stronger than the everyday 丢脸, with a sharper, more judgmental tone used to scold or criticize.
idiom
to lose faceto make a fool of oneselfsaid of behavior that brings embarrassment or shame
Examples
- ，丢人现眼。Tā zài yàn huì shàng hē zuì le, shí zài diū rén xiàn yǎn.He got drunk at the banquet, really making a fool of himself.
- 丢人现眼，。Nǐ zhè yàng zuò tài diū rén xiàn yǎn le, gǎn jǐn tíng xià lái.What you're doing is too disgraceful — stop right away.
- ，丢人现眼。Wèi le nà diǎn xiǎo shì qù zhēng chǎo, zhēn diū rén xiàn yǎn.Arguing over such a small matter is really embarrassing.
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