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不可告人

Mandarin · pinyin bù kě gào rén

(idiom) to be kept secret; not to be divulged

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
可: kě · may, can, -able; possibly
告: gào · tell, announce, inform; accuse
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else

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4–3–4–2 · bu4 ke3 gao4 ren2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bat1 ho2 gou3 jan4

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(of something negative) hidden; not to be divulged

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