family scandal; family shame
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
family scandal; family shame; disgrace within the family
formalRefers to embarrassing, shameful, or scandalous matters within a family. Often used in the context of the proverb '家丑不可外扬', meaning family scandals should not be aired in public.
Jiā家
chǒu丑
bù不
kě可
wài外
yáng扬
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
tā他
men们
nèi内
bù部
jiě解
jué决
le了
máo矛
dùn盾
。
Family scandals should not be aired in public, so they resolved the conflict internally.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
jiā家
zú族
de的
yī一
dà大
chǒu丑
wén闻
。
This incident is regarded as a major scandal for the family.
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Měi每
gè个
jiā家
tíng庭
dōu都
yǒu有
xiē些
bù不
yuàn愿
tí提
qǐ起
de的
jiā家
chǒu丑
。
Every family has some shameful matters they don't want to mention.