里通外国 — Chinese Idiom
里通外国 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to collude secretly with external parties (literally 'foreign countries' but can refer to any outside entity) for treacherous purposes or illicit gains; to betray one's own group by cooperating with an outsider”.
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里通外国 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 里lǐ
- 通tōng
- 外wài
- 国guó
里通外国 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 里通外国
小张的行为就像是里通外国，把公司的核心技术资料泄露给了竞争对手。
Xiao Zhang's actions were akin to illicitly collaborating with an outsider, leaking the company's core technical data to a competitor.
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Synonyms of 里通外国
Antonyms of 里通外国
More idioms starting with 里
- lǐ里chǒu丑pěng捧xīn心awkwardly imitate others, making oneself appear worse
- lǐ里chū出wài外jìn进uneven and irregular
- lǐ里gōu勾wài外lián连collude from within and without
- lǐ里wài外jiā夹gōng攻attack from inside and out
- lǐ里tiǎo挑wài外juē撅sow dissension and stir up trouble
- lǐ里chéng程bēi碑a significant event or turning point
- lǐ里tán谈xiàng巷yì议neighborhood discussions and gossip
- lǐ里lǐ里wài外wài外inside and out
Questions about 里通外国
- What does 里通外国 mean?
- 里通外国 (lǐ tōng wài guó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to collude secretly with external parties (literally 'foreign countries' but can refer to any outside entity) for treacherous purposes or illicit gains; to betray one's own group by cooperating with an outsider”.
- How do you pronounce 里通外国?
- 里通外国 is pronounced lǐ tōng wài guó in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 里通外国?
- 暗中勾结外国，阴谋叛国。