出丑 chūchǒu to make a fool of oneself
How to remember 出丑: 出 go out + 丑 ugly = to make a fool of oneself.
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How it is used
- 'To make a fool of oneself / be publicly embarrassed' - 当众出丑 (dāngzhòng chūchǒu) to embarrass oneself in front of everyone.
- The 丑 is 'ugly/shameful'; so it's literally 'to put out something shameful'. About losing face publicly, similar to 丢脸 (diūliǎn) but with a nuance of making a spectacle.