make a spectacle of oneself
It's a Chinese idiom. When an old play is performed, it uses red water to foam and pretend to bleed. This is a metaphor for revealing secrets or showing ugliness in front of people. It's from the second moment of surprise.
explain
When performing killing in old plays, red water is used to apply foam and act as if it is bleeding, which is called brilliance. This is a metaphor for revealing secrets or showing ugliness in front of people. (2) performing excellent skills in public.
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For example, my husband and wife should accept this staff now. It's better to invite a Paitou in private to finish the performance. (Volume 30 of Er Ke Pai An Qi)
Chinese PinYin : dāng chǎng chū cǎi
make a spectacle of oneself
a family letter reports peace. zhú bào píng ān
continue walking in the old steps and seclude oneself. gù bù zì fēng
never to slacken morning or night. sù yè fěi jiě
come one after another in succession. suí zhǒng ér zhì
one 's crime deserves more than death. sǐ yǒu yú zé