Jiājiā dōu yǒu yī běn nán niàn de jīng.*

家家都有一本難念的經。

Lit Every family has one sutra [which is] hard to chant.

Fig Each family has its own problems. Every family has a “skeleton in the cupboard.”

Note [See also shéi jiā zào tū and yī jiā bù zhī below and the preceding entry.]

Topics DIFFICULTIES FAMILIES PRIVACY SECRETS