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人不知鬼不觉

rén bù zhī guǐ bù juédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
in absolute secrecy
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-af43f1611edb350f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

人不知鬼不覺 人不知鬼不觉 [ren2 bu4 zhi1 gui3 bu4 jue2] /in absolute secrecy/

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Other forms in these source records: 人不知鬼不覺

  • 人
  • 不
    bù

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

  • 知
    zhī

    to know / to be aware

  • 鬼
    guǐ

    disembodied spirit / ghost / devil / (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc / sly / crafty / resourceful (variant of 詭|诡[guǐ]) / one of the 28 constellations of ancient Chinese astronomy

  • 不
    bù

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

  • 觉
    jiào

    a nap / a sleep / CL:場|场[cháng]

    jué

    to feel / to find that / thinking / awake / aware

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.