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闢室密談

简辟室密谈 · 繁闢室密談

Mandarin · pinyin pì shì mì tán

to discuss behind closed doors

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闢: Look up this written character
室: shì · room, home, house, chamber; 13th lunar mansion, determinative star α Pegasi (Markab)
密: mì · dense, thick, close; intimate
談: tán · talk; conversation; surname
辟: pì · law, rule; open up, develop
谈: tán · talk; conversation; surname

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4–4–4–2 · pi4 shi4 mi4 tan2

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