keep secret; hush up; conceal
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to keep secret; to withhold information; to hush up
formalUsed to describe deliberately keeping information confidential and not disclosing it to others. Often used in formal, written, or official contexts.
Tā他
duì对
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
yī一
zhí直
mì秘
ér而
bù不
xuān宣
。
He has kept this matter secret all along.
Gōng公
sī司
duì对
zhè这
gè个
jì计
huà划
mì秘
ér而
bù不
xuān宣
，
zhí直
dào到
zhèng正
shì式
fā发
bù布
nà那
tiān天
。
The company kept the plan under wraps until the day of the official launch.
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Guān关
yú于
tā他
de的
qù去
xiàng向
，
jiā家
rén人
shǐ始
zhōng终
mì秘
ér而
bù不
xuān宣
。
Regarding his whereabouts, the family has remained tight-lipped.