当众 (dāng zhòng) — in public; in front of everybody
Definition
当众 (dāngzhòng) means doing something 'in front of everyone' — neutral in tone, just the public setting. 公然 adds a sense of brazenness; 当面 means 'to someone's face', directed at a person.
adverb
in publicin front of everybody
Examples
- 。Tā bù gǎn zài huì yì shàng dāng zhòng fā yán.He doesn't dare to speak in public at the meeting.
- 当众。Tā dāng zhòng xuān bù le cí zhí de jué dìng.She announced her resignation decision in front of everyone.
- 当众，。Nǐ dāng zhòng pī píng bié rén, huì ràng duì fāng hěn nán kān.Criticizing others in public will make them very embarrassed.
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