丑态百出 (chǒu tài bǎi) — to behave in a ridiculous or revolting manner; to act like a buffoon through repeated embarrassing actions
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'to behave ridiculously and repeatedly show one's ugly side' — 百出 emphasizes the behavior happening many times, not just once. Used to sharply condemn someone's loss of composure or dignity.
idiom
to behave in a ridiculous or revolting mannerto act like a buffoon through repeated embarrassing actions
Examples
- ，丑态百出，。Tā zài jù huì shàng hē zuì le, chǒu tài bǎi, ràng suǒ yǒu rén dōu hěn gān gà.He got drunk at the party and behaved in all sorts of embarrassing ways, making everyone very awkward.
- 丑态百出，。Nà ge yǎn yuán zài jìng tóu qián chǒu tài bǎi, wán quán bú gù zì jǐ de xíng xiàng.That actor acted like a buffoon in front of the camera, completely disregarding his own image.
- ，丑态百出，。Tā zài bǐ sài zhōng lǚ cì fàn guī, chǒu tài bǎi, zuì hòu bèi qǔ xiāo le zī gé.He repeatedly fouled during the match, behaving disgracefully, and was ultimately disqualified.
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