Definition
现世 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to lose face' or 'to be disgraced'. It can be separated by aspect markers or measure words, e.g., 现了一次世 ('lost face once'). Be aware that there is also a noun 现世 meaning 'this life' (Buddhist term), which has a different part of speech and usage.
v.o.
to lose faceto be disgraced
Examples
- 。Tā dāngzhòng xiàn le yí cì shì.He lost face in public once.
- 现世。Zhèyàng zuò huì ràng quán jiā xiàn shì.Doing this would make the whole family lose face.
- 现世。Tā zài huìyì shàng xiàn shì le.He lost face at the meeting.
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