丑事外扬 — “To air one's dirty laundry in public”
丑事外扬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to air one's dirty laundry in public”. To publicize a family scandal or personal disgrace. Literally, “Scandalous matters spread abroad”.
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丑事外扬 Pronunciation and Pinyin
丑事外扬 Character Breakdown
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他警告他的兄弟不要为了小事而丑事外扬，以免家人蒙羞
He warned his brother not to air their dirty laundry in public over trivial matters, lest it bring shame to the family.
Idioms Related to 丑事外扬
Synonyms of 丑事外扬
Antonyms of 丑事外扬
More idioms starting with 丑
- chǒu丑rén人duō多zuò作guài怪Ugly people often make mischief
- chǒu丑bā八guài怪an ugly person
- chǒu丑shēng声yuǎn远bō播bad reputation spreads far and wide
- chǒu丑xí媳fù妇miǎn免bu不de得jiàn见gōng公gū姑Confront unavoidable situations despite reluctance
- chǒu丑xí媳fù妇shǎo少bu不dé得jiàn见gōng公pó婆You can't hide it forever
- chǒu丑xí媳fù妇zǒng总de得jiàn见gōng公pó婆Ugly daughter-in-law must meet in-laws
- chǒu丑tài态bì毕lù露reveal one's disgraceful behavior
- chǒu丑tài态bǎi百chū出make a spectacle of oneself
- chǒu丑lèi类è恶wù物evil persons and scoundrels
- chǒu丑huà话shuō说zài在qián前tou头state unpleasant truth upfront
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Open the tool →Questions about 丑事外扬
What does 丑事外扬 mean?
丑事外扬 (chǒu shì wài yáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to air one's dirty laundry in public”.
How do you pronounce 丑事外扬?
丑事外扬 is pronounced chǒu shì wài yáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 丑事外扬 literally mean?
Literally, 丑事外扬 means “Scandalous matters spread abroad”. It is used to mean “to air one's dirty laundry in public”.
What is the Chinese definition of 丑事外扬?
不光彩、见不得人的事在外面到处传扬