"snake in the grass" in Chinese (Simplified)

隐藏的敌人表面忠诚但背后捅刀的人

Definition

“snake in the grass”指表面装作朋友，实际上背后捅刀或有害的人。

属于习语，适用于对表面看似友好实则心怀不轨的人。多用于警告或抱怨，强调隐藏的威胁。非用于明显的敌人。

Be careful, he’s a snake in the grass.

小心，他是个**snake in the grass**。

Nobody knew she was a snake in the grass until she betrayed us.

直到她背叛我们，大家才知道她是个**snake in the grass**。

He acted friendly, but turned out to be a snake in the grass.

他表现得很友好，却是个**snake in the grass**。

After how he lied to everyone, people started calling him a real snake in the grass.

他骗了大家后，人们都开始叫他真是个**snake in the grass**。

I can’t believe she spread those rumors—what a snake in the grass.

我不敢相信她竟然散布这些谣言，真是个**snake in the grass**。

Watch out for him at work—he’s a classic snake in the grass who wants your job.

上班时提防他——他就是个典型的**snake in the grass**，想抢你的职位。