黑幕

hēimù

noun #29,919

Meanings

HSK 3

记者花了数月时间调查这家公司的黑幕。

Jìzhě huā le shùyuè shíjiān diàochá zhè jiā gōngsī de hēimù.

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

HSK 7-9

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