"wash your dirty laundry in public" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 当众曝光家丑
• 在公众场合谈论家丑

Definition

在别人面前谈论本应保密的私人或家里的问题，尤其是公开谈论丑事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是带有轻微批评意味的习语。常用来提醒别人不要在外人面前谈论家丑或隐私问题，适用于家庭和团体。

Examples

It's not good to wash your dirty laundry in public.

**当众曝光家丑**是不好的。

Why do they always wash their dirty laundry in public?

他们为什么总是**当众曝光家丑**？

Please don't wash our dirty laundry in public.

请不要**当众曝光我们的家丑**。

At the meeting, Tom started to wash his dirty laundry in public and everyone felt uncomfortable.

在会议上，汤姆开始**当众曝光家丑**，让大家都觉得尴尬。

She told her brother not to wash their dirty laundry in public on social media.

她告诉哥哥不要在社交媒体上**当众曝光家丑**。

No one likes it when politicians wash their dirty laundry in public during debates.

没有人喜欢政客在辩论时**当众曝光家丑**。