难言之隐
难言之隐
nán yán zhī yǐn
a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom); sth too embarrassing to mention; an embarrassing illness
idiom
Traditional: 難言之隱
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Definitions
- (idiom) a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom)
- sth too embarrassing to mention
- an embarrassing illness
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Related Words
绝口不提(jué kǒu bù tí)· lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)
→缄口不言(jiān kǒu bù yán)· lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)
→隐秘难言(yǐn mì nán yán)· too embarrassing to mention
→只字不提(zhī zì bù tí)· not to mention (idiom); to say not one word
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