"air your dirty laundry in public" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 當眾揭家醜

Definition

在別人面前談論私人問題、爭吵或令人尷尬的事情，而不是保密。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是非正式且常帶批評意味的成語，用來勸告別人不要在外人面前公開個人或家庭的矛盾和問題。常用於指個人、家庭或團體不該曝光內部問題。

Examples

They shouldn't air their dirty laundry in public during the meeting.

他們不應該在會議上**當眾揭家醜**。

It's embarrassing to air your dirty laundry in public.

**當眾揭家醜**是很尷尬的。

Please don't air your dirty laundry in public on social media.

請不要在社交媒體上**當眾揭家醜**。

Why do you always have to air your dirty laundry in public instead of talking to me privately?

你為什麼總要**當眾揭家醜**，不跟我私下談談？

Their argument got heated, and soon they began to air their dirty laundry in public.

他們爭吵升級，很快就**當眾揭家醜**了。

Some celebrities love to air their dirty laundry in public—it makes great gossip.

有些名人喜歡**當眾揭家醜**，特別容易引起八卦。