Chinese phrase
我在大家面前〜,真难为情啊! wǒ zài dà jiā miàn qián 〜 zhēn nán wéi qíng a
Meaning
I ___ in front of everyone - how embarrassing!
When to use it
Says something happened in public and feels embarrassed. It often follows a mistake or awkward moment and gives the statement a shy, self-conscious tone.
Example dialogue
我刚才跑步时摔倒了。 wǒ gāng cái pǎo bù shí shuāi dǎo le
I fell while running just now.
我在大家面前摔了一跤,真难为情啊! wǒ zài dà jiā miàn qián shuāi le yì jiāo zhēn nán wéi qíng a
I fell in front of everyone, how embarrassing!