内情 (nèi qíng) — inside information, inside story
Definition
Refers to hidden or non-public facts about a situation — 'the inside story.' Use for details only insiders know, not for classified state secrets (use 机密/情报 instead).
noun
inside informationinside story
Examples
- 内情。Zhè jiàn shì de nèi qíng zhǐ yǒu shǎo shù rén zhī dào.Only a few people know the inside story of this matter.
- 内情。Jì zhě huā le hěn duō shí jiān cái dǎ tīng dào nèi qíng.The reporter spent a lot of time to find out the inside information.
- ，内情。Tā zuò wéi gōng sī gāo céng, liǎo jiě quán bù nèi qíng.As a company executive, he knows all the inside information.
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