通敌 (tōng) — to collude or collaborate with the enemy
Definition
A formal, written term for secretly working with an enemy (esp. in a war or political context). 敌 here is specifically 'the enemy', not a generic opponent.
verb
to collude or collaborate with the enemy
Examples
- 通敌。tōng Xíng wéi shì jí qí yán zhòng de zuì xíng.Colluding with the enemy is an extremely serious crime.
- 通敌，。Tā bèi zhǐ kòng tōng, miàn lín zhōng shēn jiān jìn.He was accused of colluding with the enemy and faces life imprisonment.
- ，。Tā céng jīng tōng le yí cì dí, hòu lái bèi fā xiàn le.He once colluded with the enemy and was later discovered.
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