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家丑不可外传
jiā​chǒu​bù​kě​wài​chuán

don't wash your dirty linen in public

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 家丑 家醜 jiā​chǒu
    family scandal
    shameful or disgraceful matter within a family; skeleton in the closet
  2. 不可 bù​kě auxiliary
    must not
    not allowed; should not; prohibited
  3. 外传 外傳 wài​chuán
    to divulge
    To spread information to the outside; to tell others a secret or confidential matter; to teach skills to outsiders