大庭广众 (dà tíng guǎng zhòng) — in public; in front of a crowd
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'in public, in front of many people,' stressing a large crowd is watching. Always used to frame a scene (在∼之下 / 之中), not as a subject on its own.
idiom
in publicin front of a crowd
Examples
- 大庭广众，。Tā jū rán zài dà tíng guǎng zhòng zhī xià dà shēng chàng gē, yì diǎn dōu bú hài xiū.He actually sang loudly in front of so many people, not shy at all.
- 大庭广众，。Zài dà tíng guǎng zhòng zhī zhōng bèi pī píng, tā jué de fēi cháng diū liǎn.Being criticized in such a public setting, he felt very embarrassed.
- 大庭广众，。Zhè zhǒng huà bú shì hé zài dà tíng guǎng zhòng shuō, zán men sī xià liáo.This kind of talk isn't suitable for public; let's discuss it in private.
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