"blow the whistle" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 揭发
• 告发
• 举报

Definition

揭发或透露非法或不当的事情，特别是向当局或公众举报。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于举报公司或政府的不当行为。'Whistleblower' 是指举报人。中文里通常直译为'举报'或'揭发'，多见于正式或新闻语境。

Examples

The employee decided to blow the whistle on the company's illegal activities.

这名员工决定**揭发**公司的非法活动。

If you see something wrong, you should blow the whistle.

如果你发现不对的事，你应该**举报**。

He was afraid to blow the whistle because he might lose his job.

他害怕**揭发**，因为可能会失去工作。

It takes courage to blow the whistle, especially when everyone else stays silent.

**揭发**需要勇气，特别是当其他人都保持沉默时。

After she blew the whistle, the company quickly changed its policies.

她**揭发**以后，公司很快改变了政策。

Sometimes, people who blow the whistle are seen as heroes—other times, as troublemakers.

有时候，**举报**的人被视为英雄，有时则被视为麻烦制造者。