表面上与我为善 背后捅过我多少刀子
“He may act friendly towards me on the surface, but he's stabbed me in the back so many times.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
张启山
“Zhang Qishan?”
表面上 与我为善 背后捅过我多少刀子
“He may act friendly towards me on the surface, but he's stabbed me in the back so many times.”
这就是
“This is just his way of”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese interpersonal philosophy places strong moral condemnation on two-faced betrayal, where outward politeness masks lethal covert hostility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
on the surface / outwardly
Set phrase used to introduce superficial appearances before contrasting them with hidden, often sinister reality.
treat me with kindness / act friendly toward me
A semi-formal four-character idiom derived from classical usage, referring to maintaining good relations.
stab someone in the back
A vivid and very common idiom used to describe covert betrayal and sabotage by someone pretending to be an ally.
