"skeleton in the cupboard" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 不可告人的祕密
• 抱有祕密

Definition

指某人過去隱藏的祕密，如果被發現會讓人難堪或造成麻煩。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於英式英語，在美式英語中會說 'skeleton in the closet'。多指家庭、個人或單位不願公開的醜聞或尷尬過去。通常用於非正式場合。

Examples

Everyone has a skeleton in the cupboard they hope no one finds out about.

每個人都有一個**不可告人的祕密**，希望別人不要發現。

The politician's skeleton in the cupboard was revealed by the newspapers.

那位政客的**不可告人的祕密**被報紙揭露了。

She was afraid her skeleton in the cupboard would ruin her new friendship.

她害怕她的**不可告人的祕密**會毀了她的新友誼。

Do you think he has a skeleton in the cupboard that he doesn't want us to know about?

你覺得他是不是有什麼**不可告人的祕密**，不想讓我們知道？

When the company was sold, all the skeletons in the cupboard came out.

公司被賣掉時，所有的**不可告人的祕密**都曝光了。

He's always so secretive; you just know there's a skeleton in the cupboard somewhere.

他總是那麼神祕，肯定有**不可告人的祕密**。