丑媳妇早晚也得见公婆 / 醜媳婦早晚也得見公婆

chǒu​xí​fu​zǎo​wǎn​yě​děi​jiàn​gōng​pó

it's not something you can avoid forever

literally meaning the ugly daughter-in-law must eventually meet her parents-in-law; it means that no matter how much you want to hide a weakness or a problem, you will eventually have to face the truth or the people concerned

丑 (literal) → 丑/醜 · chǒu · ugly 媳妇 (literal) → 媳妇/媳婦 · xí​fu · wife 早晚 (literal) → 早晚 · zǎo​wǎn · sooner or later 也 (literal) → 也 · yě · nevertheless 得 (literal) → 得 · děi · must 见 (literal) → 见/見 · jiàn · to meet 公婆 (literal) → 公婆 · gōng​pó · husband's parents

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:58 PM