黑幕

hēimù

noun #29,919

Meanings

记者花了数月时间调查这家公司的黑幕。

Jìzhě huā le shùyuè shíjiān diàochá zhèjiā gōngsī de hēimù.

The journalist spent months investigating the company's dark secrets.

这起比赛造假的黑幕终于被曝光了。

Zhè qǐ bǐsài zàojiǎ de hēimù zhōngyú bèi bàoguāng le.

The dirty dealings behind the match-fixing scandal were finally exposed.

memory

黑 means 'black' and 幕 means 'curtain.' A black curtain — something hidden behind darkness. Perfect image for shady dealings or cover-ups.

黑 hēi

幕 mù