| 糗事 | qiǔ shì | awkward incident | |
| 羹藜含糗 | gēng lí hán qiǔ | nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat (idiom); to survive on a coarse diet; à la guerre comme à la guerre | |
| 羹藜唅糗 | gēng lí hān qiǔ | nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat (idiom); to survive on a coarse diet; à la guerre comme à la guerre | |
| 出糗 | chū qiǔ | (coll.) to have sth embarrassing happen | |
| 糗粮 | qiǔ liáng | dry rations |
| 1 | B: Yes, it's really embarrassing when your ideas fall flat. | |
| 2 | I think I can top that. Try getting thrown out of Disneyland for lewd behavior. | |
| 3 | Well, if it makes you feel any better I did some pretty layman things in my day! | |
| 4 | Best advice: Take any face time offered unless you know you'll be putting your worst foot forward. | |
| 5 | They have now published a book of the silliest snaps and hope it will become a Christmas bestseller. |