秘室 (bì) — (historical) private meeting room for government officials; secret chamber (for administrators)
Definition
A historical term for a private, often hidden room where officials met to discuss confidential affairs — typically within an imperial palace or government office.
noun
(historical) private meeting room for government officialssecret chamber (for administrators)
Examples
- ，秘室。Huáng dì zhào jiàn dà chén shí, cháng zài bì lǐ shāng yì jī mì zhī shì.When the emperor summoned his ministers, he often discussed confidential matters in the secret chamber.
- 秘室，。Zhè fèn wén jiàn xū yào sòng jìn bì, yóu zhuān rén guǎn lǐ.This document needs to be sent into the secret chamber and managed by a designated person.
- ，秘室。Lì shǐ shàng, xǔ duō zhòng yào de jué cè dōu shì zài bì lǐ zuò chū de.Historically, many important decisions were made in the secret chamber.
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