Definition
出丑 (chū chǒu) means 'to make a fool of oneself' or 'to embarrass someone by exposing their shame'. It is a separable verb (离合词), often split as 出…丑 (e.g., 出大丑). Compared to 丢脸 and 丢人, which focus on the state of losing face, 出丑 emphasizes the specific act or incident that causes the embarrassment.
verb
to make a fool of oneselfto be humiliatedto make someone lose face (by exposing their shame)
Examples
- ，出丑。Tā zài biǎoyǎn shí tūrán wàng cí, dāngchǎng chū chǒu.He suddenly forgot his lines during the performance and made a fool of himself on the spot.
- ，出丑？Nǐ zhèyàng shuō tā de yǐnsī, shì xiǎng ràng tā chū chǒu ma?Are you trying to embarrass her by talking about her privacy like that?
- ，。Tā zài tóngshì miànqián chū le yí cì dà chǒu, xiànzài dōu bù gǎn jiàn rén le.He made a huge fool of himself in front of his colleagues, and now he dares not show his face.
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