







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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Open the tool →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”.
丑媳妇总得见公婆 is pronounced chǒu xí fù zǒng de jiàn gōng pó in Mandarin Chinese.
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”.
比喻隐藏不住,总要露相。