家丑不可外传，流言切莫轻信
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- 1. Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly. (idiom)
- 2. Don't wash your dirty linen in public, don't listen to others' gossip.
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Child Words of 家丑不可外传，流言切莫轻信
no; not so
clown
letter
to pass on
biography
to cut
definitely
can
outside
to flow
light
cannot; should not; must not
you must not
to tell others (a secret)
unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography)
family scandal
lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public
rumor
do not
words
to easily trust
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