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丑媳妇总得见公婆
丑媳妇总得见公婆
丑媳妇总得见公婆
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丑媳妇总得见公婆

丑媳妇总得见公婆 — “What must eventually be done”

丑媳妇总得见公婆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “What must eventually be done”. Seen, or faced cannot be avoided indefinitely, especially if it is an unpleasant truth or task. It refers to the inevitability of something coming to light or being confronted. Literally, “Ugly daughter-in-law eventually has to meet parents-in-law”.

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丑媳妇总得见公婆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

丑媳妇总得见公婆 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
丑
chǒu4ugly, disgraceful, or clown
媳
xí13son's wife or daughter-in-law
妇
fù6married woman
总
zǒng9always overall chief
得
de11obtain, must, or suitable
见
jiàn4to see or meet
公
gōng4public, common, impartial
婆
pó11old woman or mother-in-law

Example Sentence with 丑媳妇总得见公婆

这问题拖了这么久,终究还是要解决的,真是丑媳妇总得见公婆啊
This problem has been delayed for so long, but it will eventually have to be resolved; it's a case of what must be faced cannot be avoided indefinitely.

Idioms Related to 丑媳妇总得见公婆

Synonyms of 丑媳妇总得见公婆

  • chǒu丑xí媳fù妇shǎo少bu不dé得jiàn见gōng公pó婆You can't hide it forever

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miǎn免bu不de得jiàn见gōng公gū姑Confront unavoidable situations despite reluctance
  • 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 丑媳妇总得见公婆

What does 丑媳妇总得见公婆 mean?

丑媳妇总得见公婆 (chǒu xí fù zǒng de jiàn gōng pó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “What must eventually be done”.

How do you pronounce 丑媳妇总得见公婆?

丑媳妇总得见公婆 is pronounced chǒu xí fù zǒng de jiàn gōng pó in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 丑媳妇总得见公婆 literally mean?

Literally, 丑媳妇总得见公婆 means “Ugly daughter-in-law eventually has to meet parents-in-law”. It is used to mean “What must eventually be done”.

What is the Chinese definition of 丑媳妇总得见公婆?

比喻隐藏不住,总要露相。

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