出洋相 (chū yáng xiàng) — to make a fool of oneself (especially in public or in a cross-cultural situation); to make an embarrassing blunder
Definition
To make a fool of yourself, often in public or across cultures. Often used with 出 (e.g. 出了洋相, 别出洋相) and can be intensified with 大 (出大洋相).
verb
to make a fool of oneself (especially in public or in a cross-cultural situation)to make an embarrassing blunder
Examples
- 出洋相。Tā zǒng shì bù xiǎo xīn chū yáng xiàng.He always makes a fool of himself unintentionally.
- 。Tā zài jù huì shàng chū le yí cì dà yáng xiàng.He made a huge fool of himself at the party once.
- ？。Nǐ chū shén me yáng xiàng? kuài bié nà yàng le.What kind of fool are you making of yourself? Stop that.
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