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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chūmài
"他为了自己的利益出卖了同伙。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To deceive or betray someone after pretending to cooperate with them.
"He decided to double-cross his partners and keep all the stolen money for himself."
- 1
An act of betraying someone who trusts you or a partner in a deceptive scheme.
"Fearing a double-cross, she refused to hand over the documents until she received payment."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the 18th century within British criminal slang, the term derives from 'cross', which historically meant a shady enterprise or dishonest scheme. A 'double-cross' evolved to describe a betrayal occurring when a criminal or conspirator deceives their own accomplices after initially agreeing to work together.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Double-cross" is said worldwide
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trahir
Transliteration: tra-iʁ
"Il a trahi ses associés pour sauver sa propre peau."
hintergehen
Transliteration: hɪntɐˈɡeːən
"Er hat seine eigenen Leute hintergangen."
tradire
Transliteration: traˈdiːre
"Ha deciso di tradire i suoi complici all'ultimo minuto."
traicionar
Transliteration: tɾaiθjoˈnaɾ
"Temía que sus propios aliados lo fueran a traicionar."
trair
Transliteration: tɾaˈiɾ
"Ele foi alertado para não trair os seus parceiros de negócios."
धोखा देना
Transliteration: dhokha dena
"उसने अपने ही साथियों को धोखा दे दिया।"
出卖
Transliteration: chūmài
"他为了自己的利益出卖了同伙。"
배신하다
Transliteration: baeshinhada
"그는 동업자를 배신하고 혼자 도망쳤다."
裏切る
Transliteration: uragiru
"彼は仲間を裏切って警察に密告した。"
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