秘籍

mìjí

noun #26,860

Measure Word

一本秘籍 běn

Meanings

1 secret manual
2 rare book with esoteric knowledge
3 cheat code (in video games)

Characters

secret; mysterious

book; record; register

Examples

武侠小说里，英雄总是能找到一本珍贵的秘籍。

Wǔxiá xiǎoshuō lǐ, yīngxióng zǒng shì néng zhǎodào yī běn zhēnguì de mìjí.

In martial arts novels, heroes always manage to find a precious secret manual.

他把这个游戏的秘籍分享给了朋友。

Tā bǎ zhège yóuxì de mìjí fēnxiǎng gěi le péngyou.

He shared the game's cheat codes with his friend.

Tips

culture

In Chinese wuxia (martial arts) fiction and films, the 秘籍 is a legendary manual containing secret martial arts techniques. Finding one typically transforms an ordinary person into a great master. The concept is so embedded in pop culture that 秘籍 now informally means any insider tip or hack.

Stroke Order

秘 mì

籍 jí