Chinese word

隐情

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǐn qíng

Meaning

  • nouninside story

Example

公司有隐情，大家都不知道。gōng sī yǒu yǐn qíng dà jiā dōu bù zhī dào

There is an inside story about the company that no one knows about.

Illustration for 隐情 (inside story)

More examples

调查报告揭示了隐情。diào chá bào gào jiē shì le yǐn qíng

The investigation report revealed the secret.

Core concept

The unseen background that may explain an outwardly ordinary situation.

Common phrases

  • 有隐情yǒu yǐn qíng

    have a secret

  • 掩盖隐情yǎn gài yǐn qíng

    hide the secret

  • 揭示隐情jiē shì yǐn qíng

    reveal the secret

Similar words

内情nèi qíng: The actual situation inside an organization or matter, especially information kept from outsiders.
内幕nèi mù: Hidden dealings and facts within an organization or event, revealing what happens behind the scenes.

Definition in Chinese

隐藏的情况或真相，通常指不为外人所知的内在原因或事实。yǐn cáng de qíng kuàng huò zhēn xiàng tōng cháng zhǐ bú wèi wài rén suǒ zhī de nèi zài yuán yīn huò shì shí

Word origin

The compound 隐 (yǐn, "hidden") + 情 (qíng, "circumstances") combines the idea of concealment with the facts of a situation.

Usage tips

  • It can suggest that important information is being withheld, but it does not by itself prove deception or wrongdoing.

Other meanings

  • secretnoun

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