不足為外人道

See also: 不足为外人道

Chinese

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Etymology
停數日，辭去。此中人語云：「不足為外人道也。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
停数日，辞去。此中人语云：“不足为外人道也。” [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Peach Blossom Spring (桃花源記), by Tao Yuanming, 421 (Wiktionary translation)
Tíng shùrì, cíqù. Cǐ zhōng rén yǔ yún: “Bùzú wèi wàirén dào yě.” [Pinyin]
He stayed on for a few more days before taking his leave. As he was departing, some of them said to him, "No need to tell outsiders about us."

Pronunciation

Idiom

不足為外人道

  1. not fit to be told to others; no need to tell others; this is not to be mentioned to outsiders; this is strictly between ourselves

References
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