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天機不可泄漏

简天机不可泄漏 · 繁天機不可泄漏

Mandarin · pinyin tiān jī bù kě xiè lòu

lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed
I am not at liberty to inform you.

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
可: kě · may, can, -able; possibly
泄: xiè · leak; vent; flow; reveal
漏: lòu · leak, drip; funnel; hour glass
机: jī · desk; machine; moment

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1–1–4–3–4–4 · tian1 ji1 bu4 ke3 xie4 lou4

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tin1 gei1 bat1 ho2 sit3 lau6

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