secret; skeleton in the closet; shameful private matter
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
secret that cannot be disclosed; skeleton in the closet; shameful private matter
formalOften implies something scandalous, immoral, or embarrassing that one wishes to hide. More formal and literary than 隐私 (yǐnsī), which is neutral. Frequently appears in legal or literary contexts.
Tā他
zhuān专
mén门
dǎ打
tīng听
bié别
rén人
de的
yīn阴
sī私
，
rán然
hòu后
dào到
chù处
chuán传
bō播
。
He specifically pries into other people's secrets and then spreads them everywhere.
Jiē揭
lù露
tā他
rén人
yīn阴
sī私
shì是
bù不
dào道
dé德
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
Exposing other people's secrets is immoral behavior.
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Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
jiē揭
lù露
le了
shàng上
liú流
shè社
huì会
zhǒng种
zhǒng种
bù不
kě可
gào告
rén人
de的
yīn阴
sī私
。
This novel exposes all kinds of unspeakable secrets of high society.