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卧底
wòdǐ
Description
“卧底”是指一个人假装成别人，偷偷进入一个团体，帮警察或别人收集消息。
"卧底" refers to a person who pretends to be someone else and secretly joins a group to help the police or others gather information.
这个词常常出现在电影和电视剧里。
This word often appears in movies and TV shows.
Meanings
卧底wòdǐ
undercover agent; a mole planted in a group
他是警察派来的卧底。
He is an undercover agent sent by the police.
卧底wòdǐ
to work undercover; to infiltrate secretly
他在那家公司卧底了三年。
He worked undercover at that company for three years.
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Notes
- Etymology
卧 (to lie down/hide) + 底 (bottom/inside), literally lying hidden inside a group.
- Nuance
can be both the person (a mole) and the act of going undercover.
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