make a spectacle of oneself

make a spectacle of oneself

Make a fool of yourself in public, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d ā ngch ǎ ngch ū ch ǒ u, which means to show your ugly face in public. It comes from xiuruji · teaching and singing Lotus by Xu Lin of Ming Dynasty.

Idiom usage

I'm not afraid to make a fool of myself on the spot.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: make a show on the spot

The origin of Idioms

Xu Lin of Ming Dynasty wrote in xiuruji Jiaochang Lianhua: "since ancient times, daoning has had a lot of fighting, so don't add a mouthful. Don't make a fool of yourself

Idiom explanation

It's a shame to show up in public.