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家丑不可外传
家醜不可外傳
jiāchǒubùkěwàichuán
1.
lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public
Character Breakdown
家
jiā
house, home, residence; family
HSK 1
10 丶
丑
chǒu
ugly; shameful; comedian, clown
HSK 5
4 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
4 丶
可
kě
may, can, -able; possibly
HSK 2
5 丶
外
wài
out, outside, external; foreign; in addition
HSK 2
5 丶
传
chuán
to pass on; to propagate; to transmit; summons
HSK 4
6 丶
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