报喜不报忧

bàoxǐbùbàoyōu

to report only the good news, not the bad news; to hold back unpleasant news

Traditional 報喜不報憂

Meaning

bàoxǐbùbàoyōubao4 xi3 bu4 bao4 you1
  1. to report only the good news, not the bad news
  2. to hold back unpleasant news
  3. to sweep bad news under the carpet

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