现眼 (xiàn yǎn) — to make a fool of oneself (in public); to lose face
Definition
现眼 (xiànyǎn) is a colloquial verb meaning to embarrass oneself or lose face in public — typically used to scold or describe someone's blunder in front of others. Colloquial and stronger than 丢脸.
verb
to make a fool of oneself (in public)to lose face
Examples
- 现眼，。Tā zǒng ài zài bié rén miàn qián xiàn yǎn, zhēn ràng rén shòu bù liǎo.He always loves to make a fool of himself in front of others; it's really unbearable.
- ，。Tā zài gōng sī nián huì shàng shuō cuò huà le, xiàn le yí cì yǎn.He said the wrong thing at the company annual party and made a fool of himself.
- 现眼。Nǐ zhè yàng zuò zhī huì ràng jiā rén zài qīn qi miàn qián xiàn yǎn.Doing this will only make your family lose face in front of relatives.
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