早就不是什么秘密了
“it's already no secret.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
在我们美国
“In the U.S.,”
早就不是 什么秘密 了
“it's already no secret.”
对
“Exactly.”
“You don't need to treat this like breaking news—everyone already knows.”
In casual Chinese conversation, claiming something is 'no longer a secret' subtly projects worldliness and familiarity with common trends.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
has long ceased to be
Use this structure to emphasize that a condition changed a long time ago.
any kind of secret
Used in negative statements to downplay confidentiality or surprise.
Indicates a change of state, stressing that the situation has already become common knowledge.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“vomiting in the Empress Dowager's chamber?”
“that I have no secrets left before you.”
“There have been rumors for years”