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One's 家丑外扬 Jiā Chǒu Wài Yánɡ Reveal Talk Hidden

This flashcard introduces the idiom '家丑外扬' (jiā chǒu wài yáng), meaning to air one's dirty laundry in public or reveal family scandals.

家丑外扬 jiā chǒu wài yánɡ

正面 家丑外扬 jiā chǒu wài yánɡ
背面 to reveal and talk about one's hidden faults, mistakes, etc., in public; to wash one's dirty linen in public:

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