出乖露丑chū guāi lù chǒumake an exhibition of oneself;reveal one’s ugliness through showing off;show one’s awkwardness as he tries to make a show of himself; show up badly
❍ 像我妻家表叔结交了多少人，一个个～，……(《儒林外史》178) My uncles befriended many people,but all of them showed up badly in the end. 出乖露丑chū ɡuāi lù chǒu乖：荒谬的。形容在众人面前出丑。make an exhibition of oneself, reveal one’s ugliness through showing off, show up badly |