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Definitions
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.
Components
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
流言
liú yán
–
rumor
切莫
qiè mò
–
you must not
轻信
qīng xìn
–
to easily trust