a painful topic a sore subject sth. which it would be awkward to disclose sth. difficult to voice
Why didn´t she say a word? Is there anything in her mind that she finds it hard to disclose?
为什么她一言不发,是不是有什么难言之隐?
—— 给力词典精选John is quite strange today, He must have some secret sorrow.
约翰今天很怪, 他一定是有什么难言之隐。
—— 辞典例句For the cash buy - back, Gordon voted Holdings has also telling.
对于此次现金回购, 湘投控股也有难言之隐。
—— 给力词典精选He seemed reluctant to discuss the subject.
他似乎有难言之隐。
—— 给力词典精选Every family has a skeleton in the cupboard.
家家都有难言之隐。
—— 给力词典精选