諱莫如深 huì mò rú shēn

keep something very secret; say nothing

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. important matter that must be kept secret (idiom); don't breathe a word of it to anyone!

Characters

Character Meaning
諱 huì
to avoid mentioning; taboo word
莫 mò HSK 6
do not; surname Mo; there is none who
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
深 shēn HSK 4
deep; deeply; (of a color) dark