mortification
noun [ U ] uk/ˌmɔː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌmɔːr.t̬ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
失面子;尴尬
a feeling of being very embarrassed
To the mortification of the show's organizers, the top performer withdrew at the last minute. 令表演的组织者十分狼狈的是，主要演员在最后一分钟退出了。
Idiom
mortification of the fleshidiom 苦修（尤指通过鞭打自己身体进行自我惩罚）
punishment of yourself, especially by hitting your body with a whip, usually done for religious reasons