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黑手

hēi shǒu
HSK 7

English Meaning

(fig.) malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes; hidden hand; (Tw) mechanic; blue-collar worker; manual laborer

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
然后再抓住那只幕后黑手
HSK 7 00:02
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找到那个陆婷 把东西还给她

“Find Lu Ting and return the thing to her.”

“Then catch the mastermind behind this.”

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不然

“Otherwise...”

《夜色正浓》 · legal_and_police
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他是又想下黑手 又要立牌坊 若孙世涛
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Do not be fooled by his righteous posturing; he is plotting dirty tricks behind our backs.”

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很明显

“It's obvious”

“he wants to play dirty while keeping his hands clean. It would've been fine”

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永不见天日也就罢了

“if Sun Shitao had never been found.”

《良陈美锦》 · historical_and_court
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那军粮贪腐案的幕后黑手
HSK 7 00:02
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朔西重镇

“A vital stronghold in Shuoxi?”

“So the mastermind behind the military provision case...”

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很可能是他

“Could very well be him.”

《朝雪录》 · historical_and_court
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