mật đàm
Definition
- Noun:
- Secret talks / Confidential negotiations: A formal or high-level private discussion, often between governments or officials, where the content is not publicly disclosed. The term carries a formal and somewhat historical tone.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Hai nhà lãnh đạo đã có cuộc mật đàm kéo dài hai giờ. (The two leaders held a two-hour secret talk.)
- Nội dung của các cuộc mật đàm đó vẫn chưa được tiết lộ. (The content of those confidential negotiations has not yet been revealed.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in historical or political contexts to describe discreet diplomatic communications.
Variants and Related Words
- Đàm phán (n): negotiation.
- Thương lượng (n): discussion, bargaining.
- Hội đàm (n): conference, meeting (often official).
Synonyms
- Secret negotiations
- Confidential discussions
- Private talks
Related Idioms
- itself is a fixed compound and functions similarly to an idiomatic expression for secret high-level talks.