English Dictionary

a magician never reveals his secrets

フレーズ

広義

A polite refusal by someone who has just done a magic trick to reveal how it works. / (by extension) A refusal to explain how one accomplished something impressive.

日本語の意味

マジシャンがトリックの仕組みを説明しない、つまり、自分の技術や成功の秘密を隠す丁寧な拒否を意味する。 / 転じて、優れた成果や印象的な行動の理由・方法を説明しない、説明を控えるという意味。

When asked after the show whether he had used mirrors, he smiled and said that a magician never reveals his secrets.

ショーの後に鏡を使ったかと尋ねられると、彼は微笑んで「手品師は決して種明かしをしない」と答えた。

意味（1）

A polite refusal by someone who has just done a magic trick to reveal how it works.

意味（2）

(by extension) A refusal to explain how one accomplished something impressive.

"So how did you do it? Who were the bodies I saw? You didn't kill someone did you?” “No,” Nathan said, almost insulted by her questions, but a smile came over him. “A magician never reveals his secrets, Damarus. Now turn around and enjoy the silence.”