Definition
隐情 refers to hidden facts or reasons someone deliberately keeps secret, often with a negative connotation of an ulterior motive (e.g., in a resignation). 隐私 (yǐn sī) means 'privacy' or 'personal matters' — things one keeps private by right, not necessarily with any hidden agenda.
noun
hidden facts or reasons one prefers not to discloseulterior motive (negative sense)
Easily confused
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Examples
- 隐情。Tā cízhí yídìng yǒu yǐn qíng.His resignation must have some hidden reason.
- ，隐情。Tā bùkěn shuō yuányīn, sìhū yǒu shénme yǐn qíng.She wouldn't tell the reason; she seems to have a hidden secret.
- 隐情，。Zhè jiàn shì bèihòu yǒu méi yǒu yǐn qíng, wǒmen hái bù qīngchu.Whether there is an ulterior motive behind this matter, we are not sure yet.
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