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滴水不漏

dī shuǐ bù lòu

watertight; giving nothing away

Character by character

滴dī
drop
水shuǐ
water
不bù
not
漏lòu
leak

Example

他的回答滴水不漏,记者什么也没问出来。
His answers were watertight; the reporters got nothing out of him.

Tone: neutral.

Usage and origin

For airtight answers, plans or security; can hint at evasiveness.

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