Phrase guide

best-kept secret

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Something interesting or important but not well-known.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Forget the Great Wall - Beijing's best-kept secret is its crazy taxi drivers.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: worst-kept secret

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 鮮為人知的事 /鲜为人知的事 (xiǎnwéirénzhī de shì) — something interesting or important but not well-known
  • Chinese Mandarin: 最棒的秘境 (zuì bàng de mì jìng) — something interesting or important but not well-known
  • Finnish: varjelluin salaisuus — something interesting or important but not well-known