隐情

隱情

yǐnqíng

noun HSK 7 #18,589

Measure Word

一个隐情 gè

Meanings

1 hidden facts
2 something one wishes to keep secret
3 inside story

Characters

circumstances; feelings

Literally 'hidden circumstances' — the facts behind the scenes

Examples

这件事一定有隐情。

Zhè jiàn shì yīdìng yǒu yǐnqíng.

There must be something more to this matter.

她不肯说出背后的隐情。

Tā bù kěn shuōchū bèihòu de yǐnqíng.

She refused to reveal the hidden story behind it.

Tips

usage

隐情 refers to circumstances or facts that someone deliberately keeps private, often because they are embarrassing or sensitive. It implies there is more to the story than meets the eye.

Stroke Order

隐 yǐn

情 qíng