滴水不漏
dī shuǐ bù lòu
watertight; giving nothing away
Character by character
滴dī
drop
drop
水shuǐ
water
water
不bù
not
not
漏lòu
leak
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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