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私盐私醋
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私盐私醋

私盐私醋 — “Clandestine or illicit affairs”

私盐私醋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Clandestine or illicit affairs”. Private and unofficial dealings that are kept secret.

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私盐私醋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

私盐私醋 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
私
sī7private, personal, secret
盐
yán10salt
私
sī7private, personal, secret
醋
cù15vinegar

Example Sentence with 私盐私醋

他们之间的私盐私醋,最终还是被发现了,引来了不少议论。
Their clandestine relationship was eventually discovered, leading to much gossip.

Idioms Related to 私盐私醋

More idioms starting with 私

  • sī私chóu仇bù不jí及gōng公Private grudges should not obstruct public duty
  • sī私xīn心wàng妄niàn念selfish deluded thoughts
  • sī私xīn心zá杂niàn念selfish distracting thoughts
  • sī私xīn心zì自yòng用act on selfish motives
  • sī私ēn恩xiǎo小huì惠petty favors and small benefits
  • sī私qíng情mì密yǔ语private intimate talk
  • sī私zhì智xiǎo小huì慧petty shrewdness and narrow perspective
  • sī私shū淑dì弟zǐ子self-taught admirer
  • sī私xiāng相chuán传shòu授privately teach and impart
  • sī私xiāng相shòu授shòu受privately give and receive
  • sī私yán言qiè切yǔ语private intimate whispers
  • sī私xié谐huān欢hǎo好secretly form an intimate relationship

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Questions about 私盐私醋

What does 私盐私醋 mean?

私盐私醋 (sī yán sī cù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Clandestine or illicit affairs”.

How do you pronounce 私盐私醋?

私盐私醋 is pronounced sī yán sī cù in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 私盐私醋?

私:秘密。比喻不敢公开见人的事情

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