丢人现眼 (丟人現眼)
diū rén xiàn yǎn
Pinyin
Definition
丢人现眼 (丟人現眼)
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- to make an exhibition of oneself
- to be a disgrace
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一人得道,鸡犬升天
- 1 lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
- 2 fig. to ride on sb else's success
- 3 Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
- 4 Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
一把眼泪一把鼻涕
- 1 with one's face covered in tears (idiom)
一板一眼
- 1 lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter
- 2 scrupulous attention to detail
一板三眼
- 1 lit. one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. scrupulous attention to detail
一眼看穿
- 1 to see through something at first glance (idiom)
Sample Sentences
不行!这么丢人现眼的事,我办不到!
B: No! I can't be a part of such a spectacle!