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丟人現眼 (diu1 jan4 jin6 ngaan5) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

丟人現眼 (diu1 jan4 jin6 ngaan5, diū rén xiàn yǎn) — to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 丟低 (diu6 dai1) — to leave behind
• 丟假 (diu1 gaa2) — to make a fool of oneself; embarassing
• 丟卒保車 (diu1 zeot1 bou2 ce1) — a strategic term in Chinese chess, meaning to sacrifice the weaker piece (soldi…
• 丟架 (diu1 gaa2) — to be embarrassed; to be ashamed; to lose face
• 丟生 (diu1 sang1) — become rusty with a once perfected skill due to less practice or usage
• 丟生晒 (diu1 saang1 saai3) — loss of a skill once mastered

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