underhanded/devious affair
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
shady/underhanded dealings; devious affair
neutralA fixed two-character word. It implies unethical or morally questionable behavior done in secret. Often used in the saying '明人不做暗事'.
Wéi为
rén人
yào要
guāng光
míng明
lěi磊
luò落
，
bù不
gǎo搞
àn暗
shì事
。
One should be open and aboveboard, not engage in underhanded dealings.
Míng明
rén人
bù不
zuò做
àn暗
shì事
，
yǒu有
huà话
zhí直
shuō说
ba吧
。
An honest person doesn't do shady things; just say what you have to say.
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Tā他
nà那
xiē些
àn暗
shì事
，
chí迟
zǎo早
huì会
bào暴
lù露
de的
。
His shady dealings will be exposed sooner or later.