faux pas
noun/ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː/
/ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː/
(plural faux pas
(from French)/ˌfəʊ ˈpɑːz/
/ˌfəʊ ˈpɑːz/
)- an action or a remark that causes somebody to feel embarrassed because it is not socially correct
有失检点；失态；失礼；失言 - I committed a faux pas that my friends have never let me forget.
我犯了一件失礼的事，我的朋友们永远让我难忘。
Word OriginFrench, literally ‘false step’. - I committed a faux pas that my friends have never let me forget.