出丑

Afool should never hold a bauble in his hand.

不要自己出丑。

It was a case of the biter bit— she’d tried to make him look foolish and ended up being ridiculed herself.

这真是不成反己—她想让他出丑，结果自己反倒受了奚落。

For instance, the more versatile Singaporeans, with richer experiences of life, might have been deterred from taking part for fear of losing face within sight of friends and relatives, should they perform ignominiously.

一些阅历丰富的新，可能怕会和朋友面前出丑，而不愿意参节目。