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家丑不可外扬
家醜不可外揚
jiāchǒubùkěwàiyáng
1.
lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom)
2.
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
扬
yáng
to flutter, to wave; to hoist, to raise; to praise
HSK 4
6 丶
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