報喜不報憂 bào xǐ bù bào yōu

to report only the good news, not the bad news

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to report only the good news, not the bad news
  2. 2. to hold back unpleasant news
  3. 3. to sweep bad news under the carpet

Characters

Character Meaning
報 bào
report; to inform; newspaper
喜 xǐ HSK 1
to be happy; glad; happiness
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
報 bào
report; to inform; newspaper
憂 yōu
to worry; worried; anxiety