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秘而不宣

mì ér bù xuāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to withhold information / to keep sth secret
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-21c5be50418c784b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

祕而不宣 秘而不宣 [mi4 er2 bu4 xuan1] /to withhold information/to keep sth secret/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 祕而不宣

  • 秘
    mì

    secret / secretary

    bì

    see 秘魯|秘鲁[Bì lǔ]

  • 而
    ér

    and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

  • 不
    bù

    no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

  • 宣
    xuān

    to declare (publicly) / to announce

    Xuān

    surname Xuan

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.