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

HSK 2

他不想让外人知道家里的丑事。

Tā bù xiǎng ràng wàirén zhīdao jiālǐ de chǒushì.

He doesn't want outsiders to know about his family's scandal.

HSK 7-9

他的丑事被媒体曝光了。

Tā de chǒushì bèi méitǐ bàoguāng le.

His scandal was exposed by the media.

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