collude; conspire; gang up secretly
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to collude; to conspire; to work together in secret (for illicit or unethical purposes)
Strongly negative connotation. Used to describe secret cooperation between individuals or groups to achieve illegal, immoral, or harmful goals. Common collocations include 暗中勾结 (collude in secret), 相互勾结 (collude with each other), and 勾结官府 (collude with authorities).
Tā他
men们
àn暗
zhōng中
gōu勾
jié结
，
qǐ企
tú图
kòng控
zhì制
shì市
chǎng场
。
They colluded in secret, attempting to control the market.
Zhè这
xiē些
guān官
yuán员
yǔ与
shāng商
rén人
gōu勾
jié结
，
shōu收
shòu受
huì贿
lù赂
。
These officials colluded with merchants, accepting bribes.
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Liǎng两
gè个
tuán团
huǒ伙
xiāng相
hù互
gōu勾
jié结
，
jìn进
xíng行
fēi非
fǎ法
jiāo交
yì易
。
The two gangs colluded with each other, conducting illegal transactions.
Lì历
shǐ史
shū书
shàng上
jì记
zǎi载
，
tā他
gōu勾
jié结
wài外
dí敌
，
chū出
mài卖
guó国
jiā家
。
History books record that he colluded with foreign enemies, betraying his country.
Àn暗
zhōng中
gōu勾
jié结
guān官
fǔ府
，
qī欺
yā压
bǎi百
xìng姓
。
Secretly colluding with government offices to oppress the common people.