本想家丑不外扬
“I didn't want to air our dirty laundry,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
为何如此笃定
“Why are you so sure?”
本想家丑不外扬
“I didn't want to air our dirty laundry,”
实不相瞒
“but to tell you the truth,”
“I really did not want to reveal this shameful secret, but circumstances force me to speak the truth.”
Chinese cultural values place immense importance on protecting family dignity; revealing domestic conflict to outsiders is considered deeply disgraceful and done only as a last resort.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
do not wash dirty linen in public; keep domestic scandals private
A common proverb invoked when acknowledging private domestic trouble or reluctantly admitting a scandal.
originally intended to
Used to introduce a prior plan or intention that had to be abandoned due to changing circumstances.