幕后 (mùhòu) behind the scenes;backstage

Usage:

“幕后”的本义是指舞台幕布的后边,比喻公开活动的后面,暗中。
The original meaning of “幕后” is backstage. It’s a metaphor of directing something behind the scene.

Sentences:

1、Zài bānjiǎng yíshì shàng, zuìjiā nányǎnyuán huòdé zhě gǎnxiè le nà bù diànyǐng de mùhòu gōngzuòzhěmen.
在颁奖仪式上,最佳男演员获得者感谢了那部电影的幕后工作者们。
In the Award Ceremony, the winner of the Best Actor expressed his appreciation to the backstage staffs of that film.

2、Hěn yíhàn, jǐngchā méiyǒu zhuādào zhè zōng móushā àn de mùhòu zhǐshǐzhě.
很遗憾,警察没有抓到这宗谋杀案的幕后指使者。
It’s a pity that the police failed to capture the person behind the murder.

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