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不足為外人道
简 不足为外人道 · 繁 不足為外人道Mandarin · pinyin bù zú wèi wài rén dào
Meanings
- (idiom) no need to tell others; let's keep this between ourselves
- also pr. bùzú wéi wàirén dào
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4–2–4–4–2–4 · bu4 zu2 wei4 wai4 ren2 dao4
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bat1 zuk1 wai4 ngoi6 jan4 dou6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) not fit to be told to others; no need to tell others; this is not to be mentioned to outsiders; this is strictly between ourselves
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