chū​yáng​xiàng HSK7

to make a fool of oneself

  • created sense approved 出洋相 · chū​yáng​xiàng · to make a fool of oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    出洋相

    chū​yáng​xiàng

    to make a fool of oneself

    to do something ridiculous or embarrassing that results in being laughed at

    出, 洋相

    出 (literal) → 出 · chū · to appear 洋相 (literal) → 洋相 · yáng​xiàng · faux pas

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 出洋相 · chū​yáng​xiàng · to act like a buffoon — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    出洋相

    chū​yáng​xiàng

    to act like a buffoon

    to perform comical or ridiculous actions to amuse others, such as a clown's antics

    出, 洋相

    出 (literal) → 出 · chū · to appear 洋相 (literal) → 洋相 · yáng​xiàng · faux pas

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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