act in collusion; birds of a feather flock together
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to act in collusion; to be birds of a feather; to be in cahoots
derogatoryDerived from a historical anecdote, now used as a pejorative term to describe people with bad intentions colluding.
Zhè这
jǐ几
gè个
tān贪
guān官
hàng沆
xiè瀣
yī一
qì气
，
bǎ把
guó国
jiā家
cái财
chǎn产
dōu都
tāo掏
kōng空
le了
。
These corrupt officials acted in collusion and emptied the state's assets.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
zài在
gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
hàng沆
xiè瀣
yī一
qì气
，
pái排
jǐ挤
qí其
tā他
tóng同
shì事
。
The two of them colluded within the company to ostracize other colleagues.
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Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
hēi黑
xīn心
shāng商
rén人
hàng沆
xiè瀣
yī一
qì气
，
lǒng垄
duàn断
le了
shì市
chǎng场
。
These two unscrupulous businessmen colluded to monopolize the market.