报喜不报忧 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
报 bào HSK 2
report; to inform; newspaper
喜 xǐ HSK 1
to be happy; glad; happiness
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
报 bào HSK 2
report; to inform; newspaper
忧 yōu HSK 6
to worry; worried; anxiety