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Definition(s) for: 报喜不报忧

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
报喜不报忧 bào xǐ bù bào yōu - to report only the good news, not the bad news
- to hold back unpleasant news
- to sweep bad news under the carpet

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 66,027 41,136

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
bào- to report; to inform; to announce
- to respond; to reply
- to sign up for; to register for (abbr. for 報名|报名[bao4ming2])
- to reward; to recompense
- to take revenge; to retaliate
- newspaper
- periodical; journal
- bulletin
- telegram
- to be fond of
- to like
- to enjoy
- to be happy
- to feel pleased
- happiness
- delight
- glad
- no; not so
- (bound form) not; un-
bào- to report; to inform; to announce
- to respond; to reply
- to sign up for; to register for (abbr. for 報名|报名[bao4ming2])
- to reward; to recompense
- to take revenge; to retaliate
- newspaper
- periodical; journal
- bulletin
- telegram
yōu- to worry
- to concern oneself with
- worried
- anxiety
- sorrow
- (literary) to observe mourning

Other Words Containing 报喜不报忧

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo