秘而不宣 meaning in English
keep secret; hush sth. up; keep sth. under one's hat; keep sth. dark; keep sth. under cover [under wraps]; keep the news (of sth.) from getting out; not to let anyone into a secret
Examples
- I must keep to myself, at least for some time .
我暂时还要秘而不宣。 - He kept his invention under cover until it was patented .
在取得专利前，他的发明一直秘而不宣。 - The joys of parents are secret; and so are their grieves and fears .
父母的欢欣是秘而不宣的，他们的忧愁和畏惧也同样如此。 - Dorothy knew that one of her worst faults was to suspect ulterior motives in others .
多萝茜心里明白，自己最大的一个毛病，就是爱揣度别人秘而不宣的动机。 - He kept his invention under cover until it was patented
在取得专利权以前，他的发明一直秘而不宣。