家丑不可外扬

jiāchǒubùkěwàiyáng

lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public

Traditional 家醜不可外揚

Meaning

jiāchǒubùkěwàiyángjia1 chou3 bu4 ke3 wai4 yang2
  1. lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom)
  2. fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public

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