秘而不宣
mì'ér​bù​xuān

to keep something secret

  • created sense approved 秘而不宣/祕而不宣 · mì'ér​bù​xuān · to keep something secret — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    秘而不宣 / 祕而不宣

    mì'ér​bù​xuān

    to keep something secret

    to withhold information or keep a matter private; to refuse to publicize something or make it known to others

    秘 (literal) → 秘 · mì · to keep secret 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · but 不宣 (literal) → 不宣 · bù​xuān · not to declare

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    created sense