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
Examples
- 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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