幕后黑手

幕後黑手
mùhòu hēishǒu
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 mastermind behind the scenes
  2. 2 hidden hand

Examples

HSK 7-9
Jǐngfāng zhōngyú zhǎodào le zhè qǐ ànjiàn de mùhòu hēishǒu.
The police finally found the mastermind behind the case.
HSK 7-9
Yǒurén huáiyí, zhè chǎng wǎngluò gōngjī de mùhòu hēishǒu shì yí ge fànzuì jítuán.
Some suspect that a criminal gang is the hidden hand behind this cyberattack.

Tips

usage
Always sinister: the person secretly directing a crime, a scandal or a smear campaign. For a neutral "behind the scenes" use 幕后 alone, as in 幕后英雄 "unsung hero".

Stroke Order

幕 mù
后 hòu
黑 hēi
手 shǒu