"take to the grave" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 帶進墳墓

Definition

終身保守祕密，絕不告訴任何人，直到去世。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個帶誇張色彩的慣用語，常用於形容極其重要、不能說的祕密。一般不指日常小事。

Examples

He promised to take it to the grave.

他答應會**帶進墳墓**。

Some people take their secrets to the grave.

有些人**把他們的祕密帶進墳墓**。

She said she would take the truth to the grave.

她說她會**把真相帶進墳墓**。

If you tell me, is it something I should take to the grave?

如果你告訴我，這是需要我**帶進墳墓**的事情嗎？

There are things I’ll just take to the grave—don’t bother asking.

有些事我只會**帶進墳墓**——別再問了。

He joked, but I think there’s something he’ll really take to the grave.

他開玩笑了，但我覺得他真的有些事會**帶進墳墓**。