失态 shītài gaffe Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: lose composure All meanings 2 shītài 2 gaffe 1lose composure 1 1 sentence for 失态 (shītài — lose composure) 面对记者的连续追问,那位平时冷静的官员竟然当众失态了。 miànduì jìzhě de liánxù zhuīwèn, nà wèi píngshí lěngjìng de guānyuán jìngrán dāngzhòng shītài le. Faced with continuous questioning from reporters, the normally calm official actually lost his composure in public. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary