洋相 (yáng xiāng) — social blunder, faux pas

定義

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

例文

  • 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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