内奸 (nèi jiān) — hidden traitor; mole; spy within one's own ranks
Definition
A traitor operating secretly from inside one's own organization. The spy element is implied; the focus is betrayal from within, not foreign espionage.
noun
hidden traitormolespy within one's own ranks
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 内奸，。Zǔ zhī lǐ jìng rán yǒu nèi jiān, dà jiā dōu hěn zhèn jīng.Everyone was shocked that there was a mole within the organization.
- 内奸。Jǐng fāng huái yí zhè cì xiè mì shì nèi jiān gān de.The police suspect the leak was the work of a hidden traitor.
- ，内奸。Tā wèi le lì yì chū mài qíng bào, chéng le kě chǐ de nèi jiān.He sold intelligence for profit and became a despicable traitor.
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