失态 (shī tài): to forget one's manners; to forget oneself; to lose self-control (in a situation)

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HSK 7verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to forget one's manners; to forget oneself; to lose self-control (in a situation)
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to forget one's manners
to forget oneself
to lose self-control (in a situation)

Chinese explanation

指在公开场合没能控制住自己的言行和情绪，做出不合礼节或不合身份的举动，让人觉得有失体面
也指因过度激动或生气而忘记应有的礼貌和仪态。

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Example sentences

At the company's annual dinner, he drank too much and actually shouted at his boss, completely losing his composure.

Upon hearing the terrible news, even though she was usually calm, she couldn't help but burst into tears in front of everyone, losing her composure for several minutes.

During the interview, he was so nervous that he stammered and even knocked over a glass of water, appearing very much out of composure.

At the solemn memorial service, he couldn't help but laugh out loud; this loss of composure made all the relatives and friends present very embarrassed.

As a public figure, she knows well that her every word and action is watched, so even when facing great provocation, she tries hard not to lose her composure.

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