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家丑不可外扬 / 家醜不可外揚
jiāchǒubùkěwàiyáng
family privacy
The idiom advising that family scandals or private troubles should not be publicized to outsiders; don't wash your dirty linen in public.
中国人常说“家丑不可外扬”，所以他从不向外人提起家里的矛盾。