Definition
密室 literally means 'secret room'. It refers to a hidden or secure chamber in real or fictional settings (e.g., in spy movies or ancient palaces). In modern usage, it is short for 密室逃脱 (escape room), a popular recreational activity where players solve puzzles to escape from a locked room. Context determines which meaning is intended.
n.
secret chamberhidden roomescape room (short for 密室逃脱)
Examples
- 密室。Zhēntàn zài túshūguǎn de mì shì lǐ fāxiàn le yì běn jiù rìjì.The detective found an old diary in the library's secret chamber.
- 密室！Zhōumò wǒmen yìqǐ qù wán mì shì táotuō ba!Let's go play an escape room together this weekend!
- 密室。Zhè běn xiǎoshuō miáoxiě le yí gè gǔlǎo de mì shì.This novel describes an ancient secret chamber.
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