ceot1 cau2出醜出丑
Jyutpingceot1 cau2
Yalechēut cháu
Definition
To make a fool of oneself or lose face by doing something embarrassing or foolish.
colloquialpeopleemotion
How it's used
Focuses on the loss of face resulting from a public blunder or embarrassing display. It often implies a sense of clumsiness or lack of preparation that leads to being laughed at by others. It is frequently used with intensifiers like 盡 to emphasize the severity of the embarrassment.
Examples
He fell over on stage and really made a complete fool of himself.
Don't make a fool of yourself in front of other people.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 丟臉, which is more about losing face due to external circumstances or moral failure. 出醜 specifically highlights the act of performing or behaving in a way that invites ridicule.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
