都是一些见不得光的事
“shady business.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他做的
“He only did”
都是一些 见不得光的事
“shady business.”
表面上是做外贸 卖药材 暗地里
“On the surface, he was in foreign trade, selling medicinal herbs, but secretly,”
“Everything he does is dirty and under the table.”
In Chinese culture, matters done 'in the light' are upright and honest, whereas anything 'unable to see the light' entails shameful, taboo, or criminal behavior.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
shady, illicit, unable to face public scrutiny
A common colloquial idiom used to describe illegal business deals, hidden secrets, or corrupt dealings.