Wash your dirty linen in public Meaning in English

expression

US

WAWSH yur DUR-tee LIN-un in PUB-lik

UK

WOSH yaw DUR-tee LIN-in in PUB-lik

释义

To discuss private problems, disagreements, or embarrassing matters in front of other people instead of keeping them private.

用法与细微差别

This is an idiom, usually negative and disapproving. Often used to warn people not to make family or organizational problems public. Similar expressions: 'air your dirty laundry.' Usually formal or neutral. Avoid using for positive matters.

• Spanish: lavar los trapos sucios en público
• Portuguese (BR): lavar roupa suja em público
• Portuguese (PT): lavar roupa suja em público
• Chinese (Simplified): 在公众场合洗自己的脏衣服 (比喻：当众揭短)
• Chinese (Traditional): 在公眾場合洗自己的髒衣服 (比喻：當眾揭短)
• Hindi: अपनी गंदी चादर/कपड़े सार्वजनिक रूप से धोना
• Arabic: غسل الملابس القذرة على الملأ
• Bengali: নিজেদের গোপন সমস্যা জনসমক্ষে প্রকাশ করা - নিজের অপমানজনক বিষয় প্রকাশ্যে আনা
• Russian: выносить ссор из избы
• Japanese: 内輪の恥を外でさらす - 内部の問題を公にする
• Vietnamese: vạch áo cho người xem lưng
• Korean: 집안(内)의 문제를 남들 앞에서 드러내다 - 가족의 수치를 공개하다
• Turkish: kirli çamaşırlarını ortaya dökmek
• Urdu: اپنے گھر کی باتیں سب کے سامنے بیان کرنا
• Indonesian: membuka aib sendiri di depan umum - mengumbar masalah pribadi

例句

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

basic

They never wash their dirty linen in public because they prefer to keep family matters private.

basic

Please don't wash your dirty linen in public during the meeting.

basic

Instead of trying to solve problems quietly, they always wash their dirty linen in public.

natural

I wish politicians wouldn't wash their dirty linen in public during debates.

natural

If you wash your dirty linen in public, people might judge you or your family.

natural