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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

背后 [bèihòu]
  1. 1. behind; at the back; in the rear
    背后
    behind the door
    房子背后
    at the back of the house
  2. 2. behind somebody's back
    当面不说,背后乱说
    say nothing to people to their faces but gossip about them behind their backs
    背后捣鬼
    plot (or scheme) behind the scenes; play underhand tricks
    背后下毒手
    stab in the back

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

背后 [bèihòu]
  1. 1. 身体或物体的后面
    把东西藏在背后
  2. 2. 背地里
    当面说得好听,背后净干坏事。

Examples

当面不说,背后乱说
say nothing to people to their faces but gossip about them behind their backs
背后下毒手
stab in the back
别人背后议论,他毫不在意。
He doesn't care at all what people say behind his back.
有人在背后出坏点子。
Someone is directing the show from behind the scenes.
躲在背后出谋划策
mastermind a scheme from behind the scenes
背后鼓捣
egg on from behind the scenes
别在背后嚼舌。
Don't gossip behind people's backs.
他这人真可恨,老在背后说别人的坏话。
He's a most hateful person, always saying nasty things behind people's back.

Word Decomposition


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