Definition
丢丑 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to lose face' or 'to be disgraced in public'. The verb 丢 ('to lose') and the noun 丑 ('shame, disgrace') can split when inserting a measure word or modifier, e.g., 丢了一次丑 ('lost face once'). It's stronger than 丢脸 — 丢丑 implies a more public or embarrassing loss of dignity, often due to a mistake or awkward situation in front of others.
v.o.
to lose faceto be disgraced (in public)
Examples
- ，丢丑。Tā zài dàjiā miànqián shuō cuò huà, zhēnshi diū chǒu.He said the wrong thing in front of everyone — it was really embarrassing.
- ，丢丑。Zhè cì bǐsài shū le, tā juéde hěn diū chǒu.He felt he lost face after losing this competition.
- 。Tā bùxiǎng zài péngyou miànqián diū zhège chǒu.She doesn't want to be disgraced in front of her friends.
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