Daily Figurative Slangs (78) 出洋相 Making a laughingstock of oneself.

出洋相
Making a laughingstock of oneself.

【发音】chū yáng xiàng

【释义】(言语、动作等)表现得滑稽有趣;闹出被人耻笑的事来。
             Words or deeds seem ridiculous and funny; make a fool of oneself.

【例1】在会上我出了洋相。
            I make a fool of myself at the meeting.

【例2】那女人又踢又叫,出尽了洋相。
           The woman’s kicks and screams made a disgraceful performance.

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