内应

內應

nèiyìng

noun #16,404

Meanings

1 insider agent; mole; spy within
2 to collaborate from the inside

Characters

to respond; to collaborate

Examples

他们在敌人内部安插了内应。

Tāmen zài dírén nèibù ānchā le nèiyìng.

They planted a mole inside the enemy.

没有内应的帮助，这次行动不可能成功。

Méiyǒu nèiyìng de bāngzhù, zhè cì xíngdòng bù kěnéng chénggōng.

Without the help of the insider, this operation wouldn't have succeeded.

Tips

usage

Often paired with 外合 in the idiom 里应外合 (lǐyìngwàihé) — to coordinate an attack from inside and outside simultaneously.

Stroke Order

内 nèi

应 yīng