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丢人
diūrén
Description
"丢人"的意思是做了让自己觉得羞愧、没面子的事。
"丢人" means doing something that makes you feel ashamed or embarrassed.
如果你在很多人面前做错事，你可能会觉得很丢人。
If you make a mistake in front of many people, you might feel very 丢人.
Meanings
丢人diūrén
to lose face; to be embarrassing or shameful
考试没及格，真丢人。
Failing the exam is really embarrassing.
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Notes
- Etymology
丢 (to lose) + 人 (person/face), literally "to lose one's face."
- Nuance
very common in spoken Chinese; 丢脸 is a near-synonym.
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