"snake in the grass" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 隱藏的敵人
• 表面忠誠但背後捅刀的人

Definition

“snake in the grass”指表面裝作朋友，實際上背後捅刀或有害的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於習語，適用於對表面看似友好實則心懷不軌的人，多用於警告或抱怨，強調隱藏的威脅。非用於明顯的敵人。

Examples

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

小心，他是個**snake in the grass**。

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

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

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

他表現得很友好，卻是個**snake in the grass**。

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

他騙了大家後，人們都開始叫他真是個**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佈這些謠言，真是個**snake in the grass**。

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

上班時提防他——他就是個典型的**snake in the grass**，想搶你的職位。