秘而不宣 — “To keep something secret and not make it public”
秘而不宣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep something secret and not make it public”. To keep under wraps or undisclosed. Literally, “Keep secret and do not declare/announce”.
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秘而不宣 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 秘mì
- 而ér
- 不bù
- 宣xuān
秘而不宣 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 秘而不宣
他对自己的研究成果秘而不宣，直到申请专利才公之于众。
He kept his research findings under wraps until he applied for a patent and then made them public.
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Questions about 秘而不宣
- What does 秘而不宣 mean?
- 秘而不宣 (mì ér bù xuān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep something secret and not make it public”.
- How do you pronounce 秘而不宣?
- 秘而不宣 is pronounced mì ér bù xuān in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 秘而不宣 literally mean?
- Literally, 秘而不宣 means “Keep secret and do not declare/announce”. It is used to mean “to keep something secret and not make it public”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 秘而不宣?
- 宣：公开说出。保守秘密，不肯宣布。