闹笑话 (nào xiào huà) — to make a fool of oneself; to make an embarrassing mistake
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning 'to make a fool of oneself' by doing something silly or embarrassing. Often paired with 出了 or 出 in common patterns (闹出笑话).
verb
to make a fool of oneselfto make an embarrassing mistake
Examples
- ，。Tā dì yī cì shàng tái yǎn jiǎng, jié guǒ nào le xiào hua.He gave a speech on stage for the first time and ended up making a fool of himself.
- ，。Bié luàn shuō huà, xiǎo xīn nào chū xiào huà lái.Don't speak carelessly, or you might cause an embarrassing mistake.
- ，。Tā chuān cuò xié zi qù shàng bān, nào le yí gè dà xiào hua.He wore the wrong shoes to work and made a big embarrassing mistake.
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