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家丑
家醜
jiāchǒu
1.
family scandal
2.
skeleton in the closet
Uncommon • Top 93%
Character Breakdown
Compound Words (3)
家丑不可外传
jiāchǒubùkěwàichuán
lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public
家丑不可外扬
jiāchǒubùkěwàiyáng
lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom)
家丑不可外传，流言切莫轻信
jiāchǒubùkěwàichuán,liúyánqiēmòqīngxìn
Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly (common expression); Don't wash your dirty linen in public, don't listen to others' gossip.
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- Category
- Chinese
- Word Frequency Rank
- 78,523 of 84,292