Definition
声张 means to disclose or make public something that should be kept quiet — often used in negative sentences telling someone not to let a secret out. You'll hear it in warnings like 不要声张 ('don't spread this') or in expressions like 声张出去 ('leak out'). It has a strong connotation of secrecy being broken.
v.
to make knownto divulge (especially something intended to be kept secret)
Examples
- 声张。Zhè jiàn shì nǐ qiānwàn búyào shēng zhāng chūqù.Whatever you do, don't let this matter get out.
- ，声张。Tā fāxiàn le mìmì, dàn méiyǒu shēng zhāng.He discovered the secret but didn't make it public.
- 声张，。Rúguǒ zhè jiàn shì shēng zhāng chūqù le, hòuguǒ huì hěn yánzhòng.If this matter gets out, the consequences will be serious.
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