家丑不可外传

Traditional: 家醜不可外傳

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Dictionary entry

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

What does 家丑不可外传 mean?

家丑不可外传 (jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

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家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]丑Chǒusurname Chou 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-可kě(prefix) can; may; able to; -able · to approve; to permit 外wàioutside · in addition 传chuánto pass on · to spread

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