inside story; inner truth
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the inside story; the true state of affairs; inner details
literaryLiterary term referring to the hidden or true details of a situation. Often used in phrases like 不知底里 or 探听底里.
Tā他
duì对
cǐ此
shì事
bù不
zhī知
dǐ底
lǐ里
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
bù不
gǎn敢
wàng妄
jiā加
píng评
lùn论
。
He doesn't know the inside story of this matter, so he dares not comment rashly.
Nǐ你
yī一
dìng定
yào要
tàn探
tīng听
chū出
cǐ此
shì事
de的
dǐ底
lǐ里
。
You must find out the inside story of this matter.
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Bù不
zhī知
dǐ底
lǐ里
，
qiē切
wù勿
qīng轻
jǔ举
wàng妄
dòng动
。
Do not act rashly when you don't know the inside story.
Jì记
zhě者
huā花
fèi费
shù数
yuè月
shí时
jiān间
cái才
mō摸
qīng清
zhè这
zhuāng桩
chǒu丑
wén闻
de的
dǐ底
lǐ里
。
The journalist spent several months figuring out the inside story of this scandal.