"know where the bodies are buried" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 知道内幕
• 知道（公司的）黑历史

Definition

对某个地方、组织或团体有内幕消息，尤其是掌握秘密、丑闻或敏感信息。通常指知道所有隐藏细节或过去的问题的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个成语，略偏口语，在商业或政治等正式场合较常用。通常形容老员工或内部人，绝不是字面意思，所指是“秘密”或“内幕”。用在职场、政治、丑闻情境，不适用于日常生活。

Examples

She knows where the bodies are buried after working here for twenty years.

她在这里工作了二十年，**知道内幕**。

The accountant knows where the bodies are buried in this company.

在这家公司，会计**知道公司的黑历史**。

If he leaves, no one else will know where the bodies are buried.

如果他离开，就没人**知道内幕**了。

You want the real story? Ask Sam—he knows where the bodies are buried.

想知道真相吗？问问Sam，他**知道内幕**。

When the company faced trouble, only a few people knew where the bodies were buried.

公司遇到麻烦时，只有少数人**知道内幕**。

After the scandal, everyone turned to Lisa because she knows where the bodies are buried.

丑闻曝光后，大家都找Lisa，因为她**知道内幕**。