暗中作梗 — “To create difficulties or obstruct covertly”
暗中作梗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to create difficulties or obstruct covertly”. To make trouble behind the scenes; to sabotage secretly. Literally, “secretly make trouble”.
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暗中作梗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
暗中作梗 Character Breakdown
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在项目推进的关键时刻，他担心有人暗中作梗，导致计划受阻。
At a critical moment in the project's advancement, he worried that someone might secretly create difficulties, causing the plan to be obstructed.
Idioms Related to 暗中作梗
Antonyms of 暗中作梗
More idioms starting with 暗
- àn暗zhōng中zuò作lè乐secretly indulge in pleasure
- àn暗zhōng中qīng倾yà轧secretly undermine each other
- àn暗zhōng中mō摸suǒ索grope in the dark
- àn暗zhōng中pán盘suàn算secretly scheme for personal gain
- àn暗shì室bù不qī欺maintain integrity even when unobserved
- àn暗shì室kuī亏xīn心do shameful deeds in secret with a guilty conscience
- àn暗shì室wū屋lòu漏private place where actions are judged
- àn暗shì室qī欺xīn心secretly do bad deeds against conscience
- àn暗shì室qiú求wù物groping in the dark for something
- àn暗shì室sī私xīn心secret misconduct with a guilty conscience
- àn暗shì室féng逢dēng灯Finding timely help in a desperate situation
- àn暗chá察míng明fǎng访covertly observe and overtly inquire
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Open the tool →Questions about 暗中作梗
What does 暗中作梗 mean?
暗中作梗 (àn zhōng zuò gěng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to create difficulties or obstruct covertly”.
How do you pronounce 暗中作梗?
暗中作梗 is pronounced àn zhōng zuò gěng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 暗中作梗 literally mean?
Literally, 暗中作梗 means “secretly make trouble”. It is used to mean “to create difficulties or obstruct covertly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 暗中作梗?
暗自从中阻挠、破坏