洋相 (yáng xiāng) — social blunder, faux pas
Definition
Used almost only in the set phrase 出洋相, meaning to make a social blunder or embarrassing faux pas. It always follows 出, never stands alone.
noun
social blunderfaux pas
Examples
- 。Tā zài yàn huì shàng chū le gè dà yáng xiāng.He made a big social blunder at the banquet.
- 。Bù dǒng dāng dì xí sú hěn róng yì chū yáng xiāng.Not knowing local customs makes it easy to make a social blunder.
- ，洋相。Tā jiǎng le yí gè xiào hua, jié guǒ chū le yáng xiāng.She told a joke, but it ended up being a faux pas.
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