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faux pas /ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː, ˈfəʊ pɑː $ ˌfoʊ ˈpɑː/ noun (plural faux pas /-ˈpɑːz/) [countable] MISTAKEan embarrassing mistake in a social situation 失态；失礼；失言Examples from the Corpusfaux pas• Talking business at dinner is a faux pas in France.• Mercifully, circumstances now allow me to rectify this faux pas.• Edna was met with a hushed silence fitting for only the most violent faux pas.Origin faux pas (1600-1700) French “false step”faux pas nounChinese an a situation mistake Corpus in social embarrassing |