黑幕

hēimù

noun #29,919

Meanings

Jìzhě huā le shù yuè shíjiān diàochá zhè jiā gōngsī de hēimù.

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

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