"partners in crime" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 死党
• 合作伙伴（非正式）

Definition

关系非常亲密、常一起做些恶作剧或机密事情的人，通常指非常好的朋友，带有开玩笑的意味。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于口语幽默说法，很少用于真实犯罪。通常指关系密切、一起做坏事（多为调皮）的朋友或搭档。多见于朋友、兄弟姐妹间亲昵玩笑。

Examples

We are partners in crime at school.

我们在学校是**死党**。

Tom and Jerry are always partners in crime.

汤姆和杰瑞总是**死党**。

My sister is my partner in crime at home.

我妹妹是我在家里的**死党**。

We've been partners in crime since kindergarten—always sneaking snacks together.

我们从幼儿园起就是**死党**，总是一起偷偷吃零食。

Whenever there's trouble, you know we're the partners in crime behind it.

只要有麻烦，大家都知道我们是背后的**死党**。

He called me his partner in crime after we pulled off that surprise party together.

我们一起成功办了惊喜派对后，他叫我他的**死党**。