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Definitions
1. lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public
Components
家丑
jiā chǒu
–
family scandal
不可
bù kě
–
cannot
外传
wài chuán
–
to tell others (a secret)
Related Words
家丑不可外传，流言切莫轻信
jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán , liú yán qiè mò qīng xìn
–
Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly. (idiom)