内应 (nèi yīng) — an inside contact; a planted agent (esp. in espionage)

Definizione

A planted agent or inside contact — someone working covertly for one side while positioned within an opposing group. The term is specific to espionage and betrayal contexts, not everyday workplace informants.

noun
an inside contacta planted agent (esp. in espionage)

Esempi

  • 内应
    Jǐng fāng huái yí gōng sī nèi bù yǒu nèi yīng.
    The police suspect there is an inside contact in the company.
  • 内应
    Tā shì yì míng yǐn cáng zài zhèng fǔ lǐ de nèi yīng.
    He is a planted agent hidden in the government.
  • 内应
    Nà ge jiàn dié de nèi yīng bāng tā huò qǔ le jī mì wén jiàn.
    That spy's inside contact helped him obtain classified documents.
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