inside information; the true story
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
inside information; internal circumstances; the true story
formalRefers to the real, often hidden or private, details of a situation or an organization. Often used in contexts involving business, politics, or personal affairs.
Zhǐ只
yǒu有
shǎo少
shù数
gāo高
guǎn管
liǎo了
jiě解
gōng公
sī司
de的
nèi内
qíng情
。
Only a few executives are privy to the company's inside information.
Zhè这
ge个
àn案
jiàn件
de的
nèi内
qíng情
fēi非
cháng常
fù复
zá杂
，
méi媒
tǐ体
bìng并
bù不
wán完
quán全
liǎo了
jiě解
。
The true circumstances of this case are very complex; the media doesn't fully understand them.
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Tā他
duì对
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
de的
nèi内
qíng情
shǒu守
kǒu口
rú如
píng瓶
。
He remained tight-lipped about the inside story of this matter.
Bù不
shú熟
xī悉
nèi内
qíng情
de的
rén人
hěn很
róng容
yì易
bèi被
biǎo表
miàn面
xiàn现
xiàng象
mí迷
huò惑
。
People who are not familiar with the internal situation are easily misled by appearances.