丢人现眼 diū rén xiàn yǎn

to be a disgrace; to make an exhibition of oneself

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 20066th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to be a disgrace
  2. 2. to make an exhibition of oneself

Characters

Character Meaning
丢 diū HSK 4
to lose; to throw; to put aside
人 rén HSK 1
person; people; man
现 xiàn HSK 1
now; present; current
眼 yǎn HSK 2
eye; crux (of a matter); small hole