This suggests it's easier to be critical or sarcastic ('play Bernard Shaw') towards the general British or American public than towards one's own family. It touches on the dynamics of public versus private criticism.
对着英、美的一般大众当萧伯纳（挖苦人家），总比对着自己的家人当萧伯纳来得容易。
| Expression | 对着英、美的一般大众当萧伯纳（挖苦人家），总比对着自己的家人当萧伯纳来得容易。 |
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| Meaning | It's easier to be a Bernard Shaw to the British or American public than it is to be a Bernard Shaw to your own family. |
| Reading | duì zhe yīng Měidí yībān dàzhòng dāng Xiāobónà wākǔ rénjiā zǒng bǐduì zhe zìjǐ de jiārén dāng Xiāobónà láide róngyì |
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