to report only the good news, not the bad news; to hold back unpleasant news; to sweep bad news under the carpet
trad. 報喜不報憂
Also written 報喜不報憂【bào xǐ bù bào yōu】
Characters in this word
4报
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to report; to inform; to announce, to respond; to reply, to sign up for; to register for (abbr. for 報名|报名[bao4 ming2]), to reward; to recompense, to take revenge; to retaliate, newspaper, periodical; journal, bulletin, telegram
- Pinyin
- bào
- Traditional
- 報
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 3570 of 2500
喜
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to be fond of, to like, to enjoy, to be happy, to feel pleased, happiness, delight, glad
- Pinyin
- xǐ
- Strokes
- 12
- Frequency
- 6310 of 2500
不
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no; not so, (bound form) not; un-
- Pinyin
- bù
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 9 of 2500
忧
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to worry, to concern oneself with, worried, anxiety, sorrow, (literary) to observe mourning
- Pinyin
- yōu
- Traditional
- 憂
- Strokes
- 7