勾当 (gòu dàng) — shady deal, dishonest business

Definition

勾当 (gòudang) names an underhand or illegal activity — the kind of dirty dealings done behind closed doors. Almost always used with a negative modifier (非法, 不法, 违法).

noun
shady dealdishonest business

Beispiele

  • 勾当
    Tā zuò le hěn duō bù guāng cǎi de gòu dàng.
    He did a lot of dishonorable shady deals.
  • 勾当
    Zhè xiē gòu dàng dōu shì wéi fǎ de.
    These shady deals are all illegal.
  • 勾当
    Tā yīn wèi cān yù fēi fǎ gòu dàng bèi bǔ le.
    He was arrested for participating in illegal shady deals.

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