"have a finger in the pie" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 插手其中
• 参与其中

Definition

指在某事中有参与或影响力，通常是众多参与者中的一员，有时这种参与并不明显。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式的习语，常暗示某人暗中参与或插手。常见搭配：'always has a finger in the pie'，'wants to have a finger in every pie'。不是字面意思，不用于指食物本身。

Examples

She has a finger in the pie of every school project.

她在每个学校项目中都**插手其中**。

Do you have a finger in the pie in this business deal?

你在这笔生意里**有参与其中**吗？

My uncle always wants to have a finger in the pie.

我叔叔总是想**插手其中**。

You can tell Bob has a finger in the pie—he knows everything before anyone else.

能看出来鲍勃**插手其中**——他总是比别人先知道消息。

It seems like the manager has a finger in the pie with every department.

经理好像在每个部门都**插手其中**。

Whenever something important happens, she somehow has a finger in the pie.

每当有重要的事发生，她总能**参与其中**。