失态 shītài gaffe Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 2 shītài 2 gaffe 1lose composure 1 2 sentences 他在正式宴会上醉酒失态,表现得非常失礼。 tā zài zhèngshì yànhuì shàng zuìjiǔ shītài, biǎoxiàn de fēicháng shīlǐ. He lost his composure while drunk at a formal banquet and behaved very rudely. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary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