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家丑不可外传
jiā​chǒu​bù​kě​wài​chuán

private shame

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家丑不可外传/ 家醜不可外傳 jiā​chǒu​bù​kě​wài​chuán private shame

family shames must not be spread abroad; don't wash your dirty linen in public

他一直坚持家丑不可外传,所以从不向外人提起家里的矛盾。

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