"make an exhibition of" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 丟人現眼

Definition

在公眾場合做出讓自己丟臉或出糗的行為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語，帶輕微貶義，常指引起不必要的注意。常見於'make an exhibition of yourself'。非字面意。

Examples

Don't make an exhibition of yourself at the party.

不要在聚會上**丟人現眼**。

He made an exhibition of himself by yelling at the waiter.

他對服務員大喊大叫，**丟人現眼**。

She doesn't want to make an exhibition of herself in front of her friends.

她不想在朋友面前**丟人現眼**。

I really made an exhibition of myself at karaoke last night.

昨晚在卡拉OK我真的**丟人現眼**了。

He was trying to be funny but just made an exhibition of himself.

他想搞笑，結果只是**丟人現眼**。

Trust me, you don't want to make an exhibition of yourself on your first day.

相信我，你第一天上班可不想**丟人現眼**。