家醜不可外傳

gaa1 cau2 bat1 ho2 ngoi6 cyun4

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

家醜不可外傳Traditional · Main Form
家丑不可外传Alternate Form

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