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on the sly; behind somebody's back; secretly

bèi dì li

背 地 里

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n.on the sly; behind somebody's back; secretly
- tā dāng miàn gōng wéi nǐ bèi dì li jìng shǐ huài
  他当面恭维你，背地里净使坏。
  He flatters you to your face while playing dirty tricks behind your back.
- bèi dì li chōu yān
  背地里抽烟
  smoke on the sly
- bèi dì li zhǔn bèi
  背地里准备
  prepare on the sly
- bèi dì li gàn huài shì
  背地里干坏事
  do evil behind someone's back
- bèi dì li shuō tā huài huà
  背地里说他坏话
  speak ill of him in his absence
- tā cāi tā bèi dì li hěn xǐ huan chuān qún zi
  她猜他背地里很喜欢穿裙子。
  She guessed that he secretly liked wearing skirts.
synonym
àn dì li暗地里 sī xià lǐ私下里 sī xià de私下地 yīn àn chù阴暗处
antonym
miàn duì miàn面对面

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