Chinese Idiomatic Expressions: 鑿壁偷光

To ignore confidential information

To learn something openly and directly

To share confidential information publicly

To gain insight or understanding by indirect or secret means (correct)

When you want to learn about a public event

When you want to learn about something confidential or not publicly disclosed (correct)

When you want to share information with everyone

When you want to ignore confidential information

探風聲 (tàn fēng shuǎi) - to gather information openly

分享消息 (fèn xiǎng xiāoxi) - to share information publicly

探聽風聲 (tàn tīng fēng shuǎi) - to gather information secretly (correct)

隱瞞消息 (yǐn männer xiāoxi) - to hide information

<p>Because it implies that the information is not meant to be shared or is confidential</p> Signup and view all the answers

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