丑事

醜事

chǒushì

noun #15,996

Meanings

1 scandal
2 shameful affair
3 disgraceful matter

Characters

ugly; shameful; disgraceful

matter; affair; event

Examples

他的丑事被媒体曝光了。

Tā de chǒushì bèi méitǐ bàoguāng le.

His scandal was exposed by the media.

家丑不可外扬。

Jiāchǒubùkěwàiyáng.

Family scandals should not be aired in public.

Tips

culture

The proverb 家丑不可外扬 (family scandals should not be made public) reflects a deeply rooted cultural value of protecting family reputation and handling embarrassing matters privately.

Stroke Order

丑 chǒu

事 shì