四知
sì​zhī

nothing secret

  • created reference approved 四知 → 天知地知你知我知 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    四知 sì​zhī

    天知地知你知我知 tiān​zhī​dì​zhī​nǐ​zhī​wǒ​zhī

    see

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  • created sense approved 四知 · sì​zhī · nothing secret — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    四知

    sì​zhī

    nothing secret

    (literary) used to express that there is no such thing as a complete secret because 'heaven knows, the gods know, I know, and you know'; refers to an anecdote about the official Yang Zhen refusing a bribe.

    四 (literal) → 四 · sì · four 知 (literal) → 知 · zhī · to know

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