家丑不可外扬

jiā chǒu bù kě wài yáng

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public

Child Words of 家丑不可外扬

不
bù

no; not so

丑
chǒu

clown

可
kě

can

外
wài

outside

扬
yáng

to raise

不可
bù kě

cannot; should not; must not

家丑
jiā chǒu

family scandal

家
jiā

home