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勾当

gòu dàng · gou dang

Traditional 勾當

Meaning

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  1. shady business
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2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)暗(àn)中(zhōng)进(jìn)行(xíng)非(fēi)法(fǎ)勾(gòu)当(dàng)，最(zuì)终(zhōng)被(bèi)警(jǐng)方(fāng)抓(zhuā)获(huò)。

They carried out illegal shady business in secret and were eventually caught by the police.

02

他(tā)整(zhěng)天(tiān)不(bú)务(wù)正(zhèng)业(yè)，尽(jìn)干(gàn)些(xiē)见(jiàn)不(bu)得(de)人(rén)的(de)勾(gòu)当(dàng)。

He doesn't do any honest work all day, only engages in shady business that can't stand the light of day.

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