"a hidden agenda" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 隱藏的目的
• 暗中動機

Definition

某人行為背後的祕密計劃或動機，通常與公開說的不一樣。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

在正式與非正式場合都常用，常與「有」、「懷疑」等語搭配。多用於質疑別人隱藏動機時。

Examples

She thinks her boss has a hidden agenda.

她認為她的老闆有**隱藏的目的**。

Do you think he has a hidden agenda?

你覺得他有**隱藏的目的**嗎？

Politicians are often accused of having a hidden agenda.

政客經常被指責有**隱藏的目的**。

I can’t help but feel there’s a hidden agenda behind his kindness.

我總覺得他的好意背後有**隱藏的目的**。

Be careful—sometimes offers that sound great come with a hidden agenda.

小心——有時聽起來很好的提議有**隱藏的目的**。

It seemed like a friendly meeting, but later I realized there was a hidden agenda at play.

看起來像是一次友好的會面，但後來我意識到有**隱藏的目的**。