Definition
秘室 (bì shì) is a historical term for a private meeting room used by government officials or administrators, distinct from the more common 密室 (mì shì) 'secret room'. The character 秘 is read with the fourth tone bì in this specific compound, a pronunciation that appears in a few other terms like 秘鲁 (Bìlǔ 'Peru'). The word is rarely used in modern everyday speech but appears in historical or bureaucratic contexts.
n.
(historical) private meeting room for government officialssecret chamber (for administrators)
Examples
- ，秘室。Huángdì zhàojiàn dàchén shí, cháng zài bì lǐ shāngyì jīmì zhī shì.When the emperor summoned his ministers, he often discussed confidential matters in the secret chamber.
- 秘室，。Zhè fèn wénjiàn xūyào sòng jìn bì, yóu zhuānrén guǎnlǐ.This document needs to be sent into the secret chamber and managed by a designated person.
- ，秘室。Lìshǐ shàng, xǔduō zhòngyào de juécè dōu shì zài bì lǐ zuòchū de.Historically, many important decisions were made in the secret chamber.
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