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报喜不报忧
報喜不報憂
bàoxǐbùbàoyōu
1. to report only the good news, not the bad news
2. to hold back unpleasant news
3. to sweep bad news under the carpet

Character Breakdown

报
bào
to announce, to report; newspaper; payback, revenge
HSK 2 7 丶
喜
xǐ
to love; to enjoy, to be happy; joyful, glad
HSK 1 12 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
报
bào
to announce, to report; newspaper; payback, revenge
HSK 2 7 丶
忧
yōu
sad, grieving; melancholy, grief
HSK 6 7 丶

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