backstabbing
noun [ U ] informal uk/ˈbækˌstæb.ɪŋ/ us/ˈbækˌstæb.ɪŋ/
背后中伤,暗箭伤人
the act of saying harmful or unpleasant things about a person when they are not present
He accused his boss of dirty tricks and backstabbing. 他控诉老板耍阴招、暗箭伤人。
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- There was a lot of backstabbing going on at the school.
- I had to leave because there was a real culture of backstabbing and bullying.
- Spurred on by insecurity and panic, the staff resorts to backstabbing and bribery.
- Politics is full of cronyism, backstabbing, dishonesty, and duplicity.