家丑不可外传，流言切莫轻信

jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán , liú yán qiè mò qīng xìn

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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.

Từ cấu thành 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)

外传

wài zhuàn

unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography)

家丑

jiā chǒu

family scandal

家丑不可外传

jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán

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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