这说出去真的是不好看
“It wouldn't look good if word got out.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这一家人 真的 因为一个水龙头闹成这个样子
“We are family. Really, making such a fuss over a tap—”
这 说出去 真的是 不好看
“It wouldn't look good if word got out.”
淑媛 你真的是
“Shuyuan, you are really...”
“Stop fighting over this nonsense, you're embarrassing all of us.”
Maintaining public decorum is crucial in Chinese families; petty squabbles that leak outside ruin the family's social standing and 'face'.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
if word gets out / to speak of this to outsiders
Often used conditionally to warn against letting private embarrassments become public knowledge.
unbecoming / disgraceful / embarrassing to one's reputation
Metaphorical usage meaning that a situation causes loss of dignity or looks bad to outsiders.