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不可告人 — “A hidden secret”

不可告人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a hidden secret”. Ulterior motive, or improper matter that cannot be disclosed. Literally, “cannot tell others; not for public disclosure”.

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不可告人 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不可告人 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
可
kě5can, may, suitable
告
gào7tell, inform, or announce
人
rén2human being, person

Example Sentence with 不可告人

他最近行事诡秘,似乎有什么不可告人的目的。
He has been acting mysteriously lately, as if he has some ulterior motive that cannot be disclosed.

Idioms Related to 不可告人

Synonyms of 不可告人

  • bié别yǒu有yòng用xīn心to have ulterior motives
  • xīn心huái怀pǒ叵cè测to harbor evil intentions
  • huì讳mò莫rú如shēn深Keep profoundly secret

Antonyms of 不可告人

  • guāng光míng明zhèng正dà大open, fair, and aboveboard
  • tuī推xīn心zhì置fù腹to treat with utmost sincerity
  • jīn襟huái怀tǎn坦bái白open and straightforward

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不可告人

What does 不可告人 mean?

不可告人 (bù kě gào rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a hidden secret”.

How do you pronounce 不可告人?

不可告人 is pronounced bù kě gào rén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不可告人 literally mean?

Literally, 不可告人 means “cannot tell others; not for public disclosure”. It is used to mean “a hidden secret”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不可告人?

不能告诉别人。指见不得人。

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