mìwén

秘闻

Word · NounTraditional秘聞

secret news; inside story; scoop

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

secret news; little-known story; inside story (esp. about private life)

Often appears in formal, literary, or journalistic contexts to describe private matters or undisclosed information not known to the general public. Can carry a neutral or slightly sensational tone depending on context.

Zhè这
běn本
chuán传
jì记
pī披
lù露
le了
xǔ许
duō多
gōng宫
tíng廷
mì秘
wén闻
 。

This biography reveals many inside stories of the imperial court.

Nà那
jiā家
xiǎo小
bào报
kào靠
kān刊
dēng登
míng
rénc
mìe
wénl
láie
tíb
gāor
xiāoi
liàngt
 y
 
 秘
 闻
 来
 提
 高
 销
 量
 。

That tabloid relies on publishing celebrity gossip to boost sales.

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Zhè这
duàn段
lì历
shǐ史
mì秘
wén闻
zhí直
dào到
jìn近
nián年
cái才
bèi被
gōng公
zhī之
yú于
zhòng众
 。

This little-known historical story was not made public until recent years.

Jì记
zhě者
tōng通
guò过
zhī知
qíng情
rén人
shì士
huò获
dé得
le了
zhè这
qǐ起
shì事
jiàn件
de的
hé核
xīn心
mì秘
wén闻
 。

The journalist obtained the core inside story of this incident through informed sources.