leak information; let the secret out
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to leak information; to let a secret slip
neutralOften refers to confidential or private information being unintentionally revealed. Comparable to the English phrase 'let the cat out of the bag'.
Jì计
huà划
hái还
zài在
bǎo保
mì密
jiē阶
duàn段
，
qiān千
wàn万
bù不
yào要
lòu露
fēng风
。
The plan is still in the confidential stage, be sure not to let it leak.
Shì是
shéi谁
lòu露
fēng风
le了
？
Méi媒
tǐ体
zěn怎
me么
zhī知
dào道
le了
wǒ我
men们
de的
nèi内
bù部
xiāo消
xi息
？
Who leaked the information? How did the media find out about our internal news?
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Tā他
hē喝
zuì醉
le了
，
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
bǎ把
gōng公
sī司
de的
hé合
bìng并
fāng方
àn案
lòu露
fēng风
le了
。
He got drunk and accidentally let slip the company's merger plan.