Word
| HSK | Not in HSK |
|---|---|
| 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 |