天 机 不 可 泄 露

tiān jī bù kě xiè lùdictionary entry

lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom) / must not be revealed / I am not at liberty to inform you.

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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.

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Original source entry:

天機不可泄露 天机不可泄露 [tian1 ji1 bu4 ke3 xie4 lu4] /lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed/I am not at liberty to inform you./

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Other forms in these source records: 天機不可泄露

天
tiān
day / sky / heaven
机
jī
(bound form) machine / mechanism / (bound form) aircraft / (bound form) an opportunity / (bound form) crucial point / pivot / (bound form) quick-witted / flexible / (bound form) organic
Jī
surname Ji
不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
可
kě
(prefix) can / may / able to / -able / to approve / to permit / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) certainly / very / but / however
kè
used in 可汗[kè hán]
泄
xiè
(bound form) to leak out / to discharge / (fig.) to divulge
露
lòu
to show / to reveal / to betray / to expose
lù
dew / syrup / nectar / outdoors (not under cover) / to show / to reveal / to betray / to expose
Lù
surname Lu

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