4 characters Idiom and proverb 5 505

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Here is the Chinese idiom 「出乖露醜」, along with its meaning and how it is used.

Good: ridiculous; ugly: shameful. Refers to making a fool of oneself in front of others.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

chū guāi lù chǒu

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

cheut1 gwaai1 lou6 chau2

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