就里 (jiù lǐ) — inside story; inner details (of a matter)

Definition

Literary/formal noun for the 'inside story' or hidden details behind an event — a single written item, always follows 的 or 的/之. Far more formal and journalistic than plain 详情 or 内幕.

noun

inside storyinner details (of a matter)

Examples

就里，。
Zhè jiàn shì de jiù lǐ, zhǐ yǒu shǎo shù rén zhī dào.
Only a few people know the inside story of this matter.
就里。
Tā xiàng wǒ tòu lù le gōng sī de jiù lǐ.
He revealed the inside story of the company to me.
就里。
Zhè běn shū jiē lù le zhèng tán de jiù lǐ.
This book exposes the inside story of the political arena.

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