nán
yán
zhī
yǐn

idiom

Meaning of 难言之隐

难言之隐 means secret that is hard to tell; private trouble or sorrow one is reluctant to disclose. Pronounced nán yán zhī yǐn.

  • secret that is hard to tell; private trouble or sorrow one is reluctant to disclose

Definitions & Examples

zhěng
tiān
chóu
méi
liǎn
 
yǒu
shén
me
nán
yán
zhī
yǐn
 

He looks gloomy all day, as if he has some secret trouble he can't talk about.

Zhè
ge
wèn
shè
de
jiā
tíng
yǐn
 
shì
zhí
lái
de
nán
yán
zhī
yǐn
 

This matter involves her family's privacy, which has always been a secret she finds hard to divulge.

shēng
kàn
chū
bìng
rén
yǒu
nán
yán
zhī
yǐn
 
biàn便
wēn
de
yǐn
dǎo
shuō
chū
lái
 

The doctor noticed the patient had a secret he couldn't bring himself to mention and gently guided him to talk about it.

Měi
ge
rén
xīn
dōu
néng
cáng
zhe
liǎng
ge
nán
yán
zhī
yǐn
 

Everyone might have one or two secrets they find hard to talk about hidden in their heart.