獻醜
simp献丑hin3 cau2xiàn chǒu
English
- (used self-deprecatingly, e.g. when asked to sing a song) to put one's artistic incompetence on display
- humbly stating "making a fool of oneself" before a show or an act
- (hum.) (of one's own performance) to show oneself up; to show one's weakness or incompetence
粵語 — Cantonese
- 表演時展露自己嘅弱點,多數作為謙詞
Examples
獻醜不如藏拙
It's better to conceal one's weakness and not to show oneself up.
大家咁俾面要我唱歌,噉我就獻醜嘞!
As all of you do me the honour to sing, I'll show my immature skill.
Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk