Word
HSK | Not in HSK |
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FREQUENCY | Unknown |
家丑不可外传,流言切莫轻信 jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán , liú yán qiè mò qīng xìn
DEFINITIONS
- Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly. (idiom)
- Don't wash your dirty linen in public, don't listen to others' gossip.
CHARACTERS
家 jiā | house, home, residence; family |
丑 chǒu | clown, comedian; 2nd terrestrial branch |
不 bù | no, not; un-; negative prefix |
可 kě | may, can, -able; possibly |
外 wài | out, outside, external; foreign |
传 chuán | summon; propagate, transmit |
流 liú | flow, circulate, drift; class |
言 yán | words, speech; speak, say |
切 qiè | cut, mince, slice, carve |
莫 mò | do not, is not, can not; negative |
轻 qīng | light; easy, simple; gentle |
信 xìn | trust, believe; letter |