天机不可泄露 tiān jī bù kě xiè lù

can't reveal a secret; I can't tell you

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
天 tiān HSK 1
day; sky; heaven
机 jī HSK 1
machine; engine; opportunity
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
可 kě HSK 2
can; may; able to
泄 xiè HSK 6
to leak out; to divulge (secrets)
露 lù HSK 6
to show; to reveal; to expose