丑媳妇总要见公婆 醜媳婦總要見公婆 醜媳婦總要見公婆

an ugly daughter-in-law still has to meet her husband's parents

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning
Something embarrassing or flawed can't be hidden forever; sooner or later you must face the people concerned. Often said wryly when showing unfinished work or a fault.
Simplified
丑媳妇总要见公婆
Traditional (Taiwan)
醜媳婦總要見公婆
Pinyin
chǒu xífù zǒng yào jiàn gōngpó
Bopomofo
ㄔㄡˇ ㄒㄧˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄆㄛˊ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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