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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 faux pas /ˈfoˌpɑ, foˈ/
 失禮,失言

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 faux pas  A false step; a mistake or wrong measure; especially, a slip or misstep in social etiquette; a blunder in conduct or manners that causes embarassment; as, he committed the faux pas of mentioning John's former wife.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 faux pas
      n : a socially awkward or tactless act [syn: gaffe, solecism,
           slip, gaucherie]