behind someone's back; in secret
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
behind someone's back; in secret
informalRefers to actions, especially talking, done when the concerned person is not present, often implying gossip or criticism. Synonymous with '背地 (bèi dì)'. Note the neutral tone on '里 (li)'.
Bú不
yào要
zài在
bèi背
dì地
li里
yì议
lùn论
rén人
。
Don't talk about people behind their backs.
Tā他
zuì最
tǎo讨
yàn厌
tóng同
shì事
zài在
bèi背
dì地
li里
gǎo搞
xiǎo小
dòng动
zuò作
。
He hates it the most when colleagues scheme behind his back.
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Yǒu有
shén什
me么
yì意
jiàn见
dāng当
miàn面
shuō说
，
bié别
zài在
bèi背
dì地
li里
dí嘀
gu咕
。
If you have any opinions, say them to my face, don't mutter behind my back.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
zài在
bèi背
dì地
li里
dá达
chéng成
le了
xié协
yì议
。
The two of them reached an agreement in secret.
Tā她
biǎo表
miàn面
kè客
qì气
，
bèi背
dì地
li里
què却
shuō说
jìn尽
le了
huài坏
huà话
。
She is polite on the surface, but behind the scenes she has said all sorts of bad things.