丢人现眼

丟人現眼

diūrénxiǎnyǎn

idiom #20,112

Meanings

1 to make a fool of oneself
2 to embarrass oneself publicly
3 to be a disgrace

Characters

to lose / to throw away

person / one's dignity

to show / to appear

eye / in front of everyone's eyes

Examples

他在台上忘词，真是丢人现眼。

Tā zài tái shàng wàng cí, zhēn shì diūrénxiǎnyǎn.

He forgot his lines on stage — what an embarrassment.

别这样，丢人现眼的！

Bié zhèyàng, diūrénxiǎnyǎn de!

Stop it — you're making a fool of yourself!

这种行为在公共场合真是丢人现眼。

Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi zài gōnggòng chǎnghé zhēn shì diūrénxiǎnyǎn.

This kind of behavior in public is truly disgraceful.

Tips

usage

A colloquial, emotionally charged phrase. Often used as a scolding or exclamation. Stronger than 丢脸 (to lose face) as it implies public display and visible shame.

Stroke Order

丢 diū

人 rén

现 xiàn

眼 yǎn