出洋相

chūyángxiàng
to make a fool of oneself

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 出洋 chūyáng to go abroad (old)
2 相 xiàng
  1. appearance
  2. portrait
  3. picture
  4. government minister
  5. (physics) phase
  6. (literary) to appraise (esp. by scrutinizing physical features)
  7. to read sb's fortune (by physiognomy, palmistry etc)