- 讳莫如深
- huìmòrúshēnclosely guard a secret; not breathe a word to a soul; not utter a single word about something* * *closely guard a secret* * *closely guard a secret* * *hui4 mo4 ru2 shen1important matter that must be kept secret (idiom); don't breathe a word of it to anyone!* * *讳莫如深huì mò rú shēn(紧紧隐瞒) carefully conceal (avoid) mentioning (scandal); closely guard a secret; keep sth. dark; have a great aversion to ...; not to breathe a word to a soul; not to utter a single word about ...* * *諱莫如深|讳莫如深 [huì mò rú shēn] ► important matter that must be kept secret (idiom); don't breathe a word of it to anyone!
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.