dark inside story; shady dealings; corruption behind the scenes
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
dark inside story; shady dealings hidden from public view
Typically carries a negative connotation, used to expose corruption, fraud, or hidden wrongdoing in politics, business, or entertainment. Often appears in investigative journalism.
Jì记
zhě者
jiē揭
lù露
le了
zhè这
qǐ起
àn案
jiàn件
bèi背
hòu后
de的
hēi黑
mù幕
。
The journalist exposed the dark inside story behind this case.
Xuǎn选
jǔ举
guò过
chéng程
zhōng中
cún存
zài在
xǔ许
duō多
bù不
wéi为
rén人
zhī知
de的
hēi黑
mù幕
。
There were many unknown shady dealings during the election process.
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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
jiǎng讲
de的
shì是
shāng商
jiè界
hēi黑
mù幕
jiāo交
yì易
de的
gù故
shi事
。
This movie tells a story about shady backroom deals in the business world.