当众 dāngzhòng in public
in public; in front of everybody
怎么记住“当众”: 当 act as + 众 multitude = in public.
汉字
用法
- In front of everyone, in public view - 当众道歉 (dāngzhòng dàoqiàn) to apologize publicly; 当众出丑 (dāngzhòng chūchǒu) to make a fool of oneself in public.
- Stresses the presence of a crowd/onlookers, often with a face-losing or dramatic edge.
- Compare 公开 (gōngkāi, openly/publicly, as opposed to secretly); 当众 specifically means 'with people watching.'