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獻醜

简献丑 · 繁獻醜

Mandarin · pinyin xiàn chǒu

(used self-deprecatingly, e.g. when asked to sing a song) to put one's artistic incompetence on display

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醜: Look up this written character
献: xiàn · offer, present; show, display
丑: chǒu · clown, comedian; second earthly branch

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4–3 · xian4 chou3

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hin3 cau2

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verb

(humble) to show oneself up; to show one's incompetence or inadequacy (speaking of one's performances)

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