报忧

報憂
bàoyōu
verb #76,267

Meanings

  1. 1 to report bad news
  2. 2 to report failures, shortcomings or disasters

Examples

Zhè wèi xiàshǔ zhǐ bào xǐ bù bào yōu.
This subordinate only reports good news and never bad.
Gōngsī yīnggāi tǎnchéng de xiàng dǒngshìhuì bàoyōu.
The company should honestly report bad news to the board.

Tips

usage
Almost always paired with its opposite (bàoxǐ, to report good news). The set phrase 报忧 ('report joy but not woe') is a standard critique of subordinates who hide problems from bosses.

Stroke Order

bào
yōu