家丑 (家醜) jiāchǒu

jiāchǒu noun family scandal / skeleton in the closet
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '家醜')

Contained in

• 家丑不可外扬(家醜不可外揚) family shames must not be spread abroad / don't wash your dirty linen in public
• 家丑不可外传，流言切莫轻信(家醜不可外傳，流言切莫輕信) Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly.
• 家丑不可外传(家醜不可外傳) family shames must not be spread abroad / don't wash your dirty linen in public

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