黑幕 (hēi mù) — inside story of a plot or shady deal; scandalous story
Definition
Literally 'black curtain' — refers to the hidden, corrupt dealings behind an event (elections, business deals). Almost always appears with 揭开 'uncover' or 爆出 'be exposed'.
noun
inside story of a plot or shady dealscandalous story
Examples
- 黑幕。Zhè cì xuǎn jǔ bèi bào chū yǒu hēi mù.This election was revealed to have an inside story of a plot.
- ，黑幕。Jì zhě shēn rù diào chá, zhōng yú jiē kāi le hēi mù.The journalist investigated deeply and finally uncovered the scandal.
- 黑幕。Nà jiā gōng sī de hēi mù ràng tóu zī zhě sǔn shī cǎn zhòng.The inside story of that company caused heavy losses for investors.
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