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獻世
  hin3 sai3   jyutping
  xian4 shi4   pinyin
[1] make a spectacle/fool of oneself; bring shame on oneself; lose face; be disgraced
[2] feel one's life to be worthless/pointless; live the rest of one's life in pain or disgrace; be penanced for one's ill deeds

[literal] to present oneself before the world

[] ; [standard Chinese] 丟臉, 出醜
verb

Level: 3
This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
獻世 / 献世

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Characters in this word:

 hin3  -  offer; show
 sai3  -  generation; lifespan
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