secret agreement; secret treaty
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to make a secret agreement; to have a secret rendezvous
formalOften implies a covert or private arrangement between parties.
Liǎng两
guó国
dài代
biǎo表
zài在
shēn深
yè夜
mì密
yuē约
，
shāng商
tǎo讨
hé合
zuò作
shì事
yí宜
。
The representatives of the two countries secretly met late at night to discuss cooperation.
Tā他
men们
mì密
yuē约
huì会
miàn面
，
dì地
diǎn点
xuǎn选
zài在
yī一
jiā家
piān偏
pì僻
de的
kā咖
fēi啡
guǎn馆
。
They arranged a secret rendezvous, choosing a remote cafe as the meeting place.
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Cǐ此
shì事
bù不
kě可
shēng声
zhāng张
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
néng能
sī私
xià下
mì密
yuē约
。
This matter must not be publicized; we can only make a secret agreement in private.
noun
secret treaty; secret pact
formalRefers to a formal, legally binding agreement that is kept hidden from public knowledge.
Zhè这
fèn份
mì密
yuē约
de的
nèi内
róng容
zhí直
dào到
shí十
nián年
hòu后
cái才
bèi被
gōng公
zhī之
yú于
zhòng众
。
The contents of this secret treaty were not revealed to the public until ten years later.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
xǔ许
duō多
zhàn战
zhēng争
bèi背
hòu后
dōu都
yǒu有
bù不
wéi为
rén人
zhī知
de的
mì密
yuē约
。
Throughout history, many wars have been backed by unknown secret pacts.
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Liǎng两
guó国
yuán元
shǒu首
qiān签
shǔ署
le了
zhǐ旨
zài在
guā瓜
fēn分
lì利
yì益
de的
mì密
yuē约
。
The heads of the two countries signed a secret treaty aimed at dividing interests.