ér
xuān

idiom

Meaning of 秘而不宣

秘而不宣 means to keep secret; to withhold information; to hush up. Pronounced mì ér bù xuān.

  • to keep secret; to withhold information; to hush up

Definitions & Examples

duì
zhè
jiàn
shì
zhí
ér
xuān
 

He has kept this matter secret all along.

Gōng
duì
zhè
huà
ér
xuān
 
zhí
dào
zhèng
shì
tiān
 

The company kept the plan under wraps until the day of the official launch.

Guān
de
xiàng
 
jiā
rén
shǐ
zhōng
ér
xuān
 

Regarding his whereabouts, the family has remained tight-lipped.