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Jyutping hin3 cau2
Pinyin xiàn chǒu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (used self-deprecatingly, e.g. when asked to sing a song) to put one's artistic incompetence on display
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. humbly stating "making a fool of oneself" before a show or an act
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    表演​時​展露​自己​嘅​弱​點​,​多數作​為謙詞
    (hum.) (of one's own performance) to show oneself up; to show one's weakness or incompetence
    • 獻醜不如藏拙
      献丑不如藏拙
      better to conceal one's weakness then to show oneself up
    • 大家咁俾面要我唱歌,噉我就獻醜嘞!
      大家咁俾面要我唱歌,噉我就献丑嘞!
      daai6 gaa1 gam3 bei2 min2 jiu3 ngo5 coeng3 go1, gam2 ngo5 zau6 hin3 cau2 laak3!
      As all of you do me the honour to sing, I'll show my immature skill.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, humble
    to show oneself up; to show one's incompetence or inadequacy (speaking of one's performances)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    献丑
    獻醜
    hin3 cau2
    • (hum.) (of one's own performance) to show oneself up; to show one's weakness or incompetence
  2. Cantonese
    献丑不如藏拙
    獻醜不如藏拙
    • better to conceal one's weakness then to show oneself up
    • It's better to conceal one's weakness and not to show oneself up.
  3. Cantonese
    大家咁俾面要我唱歌,噉我就献丑嘞!
    大家咁俾面要我唱歌,噉我就獻醜嘞!
    daai6 gaa1 gam3 bei2 min2 jiu3 ngo5 coeng3 go1, gam2 ngo5 zau6 hin3 cau2 laak3!
    • As all of you do me the honour to sing, I'll show my immature skill.