報喜不報憂 — bao4 xi3 bu4 bao4 you1 — Chinese Dictionary

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Definitions5 characters

bao⁴ xi³ bu⁴ bao⁴ you¹

to report only the good news, not the bad news/to hold back unpleasant news/to sweep bad news under the carpet

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

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As word

1

bao⁴

to report only the good news, not the bad news/to hold back unpleasant news/to sweep bad news under the carpet

2

xi³

to report only the good news, not the bad news/to hold back unpleasant news/to sweep bad news under the carpet

3

bu⁴

to report only the good news, not the bad news/to hold back unpleasant news/to sweep bad news under the carpet

4

bao⁴

to report only the good news, not the bad news/to hold back unpleasant news/to sweep bad news under the carpet

5

you¹

to report only the good news, not the bad news/to hold back unpleasant news/to sweep bad news under the carpet