xiàn​chǒu

to show one's inadequacy

  • created sense approved 献丑/獻醜 · xiàn​chǒu · to show one's inadequacy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    献丑 / 獻醜

    xiàn​chǒu

    to show one's inadequacy

    A humble expression used when showing one's work or performing a skill to others, suggesting that one's ability is low

    献, 丑

    献 (literal) → 献/獻 · xiàn · to show 丑 (literal) → 丑/醜 · chǒu · shameful

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  • created sense approved 献丑/獻醜 · xiàn​chǒu · to make a fool of oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    献丑 / 獻醜

    xiàn​chǒu

    to make a fool of oneself

    (Literary) To expose one's own ugliness or to act in a disgraceful way

    献, 丑

    献 (literal) → 献/獻 · xiàn · to show 丑 (literal) → 丑/醜 · chǒu · ugly

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

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