报喜不报忧

Traditional: 報喜不報憂

bào xǐ bù bào yōu

Dictionary entry

to report only the good news, not the bad news

What does 报喜不报忧 mean?

报喜不报忧 (bào xǐ bù bào yōu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to report only the good news, not the bad news

2to hold back unpleasant news

3to sweep bad news under the carpet

Character breakdown

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报bàoto report; to inform; to announce · to respond; to reply 喜xǐto be fond of · to like 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-忧yōuto worry · to concern oneself with

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报喜不报忧

bào xǐ bù bào yōu

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