家丑不可外扬 jiāchǒubùkěwàiyáng don't wash your dirty linen in public Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 家丑 家醜 jiāchǒu family scandal shameful or disgraceful matter within a family; skeleton in the closet不可 bùkě auxiliary must not not allowed; should not; prohibited外扬 外揚 wàiyáng to make public to publicize or spread news to people outside a specific group; to make known to others