出 chū
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 凵 — container
- Made of
- 屮 sprout 凵 container
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
出丑
chūchǒu
to make a fool of oneself; to embarrass oneself
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Example phrases
- 他担心在发布会上出丑，提前把每个数据来源都核对了一遍。 Tā dānxīn zài fābùhuì shàng chūchǒu, tíqián bǎ měi ge shùjù láiyuán dōu héduì le yí biàn. He was worried about embarrassing himself at the press conference, so he checked every data source in advance.
- 他在舞台上摔了一跤，当场出丑。 Tā zài wǔtái shang shuāi le yì jiāo, dāngchǎng chūchǒu. He took a tumble on the stage and embarrassed himself on the spot.
- 别让他喝多了，免得在客人面前出丑。 Bié ràng tā hē duō le, miǎnde zài kèrén miànqián chūchǒu. Don't let him drink too much, so he doesn't embarrass himself in front of the guests.