"have egg on your face" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 出丑
• 丢脸

Definition

因为犯错或做了傻事而感到尴尬，尤其是在别人面前。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式习语，常用于描述有人因犯小错而尴尬，并非指严重错误。主要说因为别人看到了错误而觉得没有面子。常用“出丑”、“丢脸”等词表达。

Examples

After saying the wrong name, he had egg on his face.

他说错名字后，**出了丑**。

The coach had egg on his face when his team lost easily.

教练在他的队轻松输掉后**丢了脸**。

She had egg on her face after forgetting her speech.

她忘词后**很尴尬**。

Wow, talk about having egg on your face—he bragged about his cooking, then burned the dinner!

哇，说他**出丑**一点也不为过—他还吹嘘厨艺，结果把晚饭烧糊了！

When the mistake was found, the whole team had egg on their face in front of the boss.

错误被发现后，整个团队在老板面前**很丢脸**。

I thought my answer was correct, but when the teacher laughed, I had egg on my face.

我以为我的答案对了，老师笑了以后我**很尴尬**。