huì​mò​rú​shēn

to closely guard a secret

  • created reference approved 讳莫如深/諱莫如深 → 闪烁其词/閃爍其詞 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    讳莫如深 / 諱莫如深 huì​mò​rú​shēn

    闪烁其词 / 閃爍其詞 shǎn​shuò​qí​cí

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  • created reference approved 讳莫如深/諱莫如深 → 深加隐讳/深加隱諱 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    讳莫如深 / 諱莫如深 huì​mò​rú​shēn

    深加隐讳 / 深加隱諱 shēn​jiā​yǐn​huì

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  • created reference approved 讳莫如深/諱莫如深 → 心直口快 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    讳莫如深 / 諱莫如深 huì​mò​rú​shēn

    心直口快 xīn​zhí​kǒu​kuài

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  • created reference approved 讳莫如深/諱莫如深 → 直言不讳/直言不諱 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    讳莫如深 / 諱莫如深 huì​mò​rú​shēn

    直言不讳 / 直言不諱 zhí​yán​bù​huì

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  • created sense approved 讳莫如深/諱莫如深 · huì​mò​rú​shēn · to closely guard a secret — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    讳莫如深 / 諱莫如深

    huì​mò​rú​shēn

    to closely guard a secret

    (idiom) to steadfastly refuse to discuss a matter or treat it as an untouchable subject; to keep something strictly hidden from outsiders

    讳 (literal) → 讳/諱 · huì · to avoid mentioning 莫如 (literal) → 莫如 · mò​rú · nothing compares to 深 (literal) → 深 · shēn · profound

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