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丑媳妇少不得见公婆
丑媳妇少不得见公婆
丑媳妇少不得见公婆
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丑媳妇少不得见公婆

丑媳妇少不得见公婆 — “Ugly daughter-in-law cannot avoid meeting her parents-in-law”

丑媳妇少不得见公婆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an idiom indicating that one must eventually face an unavoidable or unpleasant situation or person, especially if one is reluctant or has something to hide. It means you can't keep something hidden forever, and eventually, you'll have to reveal it or deal with it openly”. Literally, “Ugly daughter-in-law cannot avoid meeting her parents-in-law”.

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丑媳妇少不得见公婆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

丑媳妇少不得见公婆 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
丑
chǒu4ugly, disgraceful, or clown
媳
xí13son's wife or daughter-in-law
妇
fù6married woman
少
shǎo4few, little, or lack
不
bu4not
得
dé11obtain, must, or suitable
见
jiàn4to see or meet
公
gōng4public, common, impartial
婆
pó11old woman or mother-in-law

Example Sentence with 丑媳妇少不得见公婆

这个问题迟早都要解决,俗话说,丑媳妇少不得见公婆,我们不能一直拖下去。
This problem will have to be resolved sooner or later; as the saying goes, "an ugly daughter-in-law cannot avoid meeting her parents-in-law," we cannot keep procrastinating.

Idioms Related to 丑媳妇少不得见公婆

Synonyms of 丑媳妇少不得见公婆

  • chǒu丑xí媳fù妇miǎn免bu不de得jiàn见gōng公gū姑Confront unavoidable situations despite reluctance

More idioms starting with 丑

  • chǒu丑shì事wài外yáng扬air dirty laundry in public
  • 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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Questions about 丑媳妇少不得见公婆

What does 丑媳妇少不得见公婆 mean?

丑媳妇少不得见公婆 (chǒu xí fù shǎo bu dé jiàn gōng pó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an idiom indicating that one must eventually face an unavoidable or unpleasant situation or person, especially if one is reluctant or has something to hide. It means you can't keep something hidden forever, and eventually, you'll have to reveal it or deal with it openly”.

How do you pronounce 丑媳妇少不得见公婆?

丑媳妇少不得见公婆 is pronounced chǒu xí fù shǎo bu dé jiàn gōng pó in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 丑媳妇少不得见公婆 literally mean?

Literally, 丑媳妇少不得见公婆 means “Ugly daughter-in-law cannot avoid meeting her parents-in-law”. It is used to mean “an idiom indicating that one must eventually face an unavoidable or unpleasant situation or person, especially if one is reluctant or has something to hide. It means you can't keep something hidden forever, and eventually, you'll have to reveal it or deal with it openly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 丑媳妇少不得见公婆?

比喻害怕见人而不得不见人

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