内幕

• Pinyin: nèi mù
• Desglose de hanzi: 内 = 冂 + 人; 幕 = 莫(no/dark, phonetic) + 巾(cloth) — a curtain or backdrop

Significado

Entresijos; intrahistoria; información de entre bastidores.

Refers to insider information about events, organisations, or decisions not publicly known. Often used in investigative journalism, scandal reporting, and gossip. Carries a connotation of secrecy, concealment, or potential wrongdoing.

Ejemplos

1. 这本书披露了那次政治危机的内幕，揭示了大量从未公开过的谈判细节和幕后交易。
2. 记者历时两年深入调查，终于掌握了这桩腐败案的完整内幕，随即将其公之于众。
3. 圈内人私下透露，这次合并背后另有内幕，表面上的财务理由不过是为外界准备的说辞。

Guía de uso

Contexto: journalism, politics, business, investigative reporting, gossip

Tono: revealing/critical

Correcto

• 这部纪录片深入挖掘了那家倒闭企业的经营内幕，让观众得以了解一个商业帝国是如何在短短数年内轰然崩塌的。(This documentary digs deep into the operational inside story of the collapsed company, allowing viewers to understand how a business empire crumbled in just a few short years.)
• 据知情人士透露，这项政策出台的背后内幕远比官方声明复杂，涉及多个利益集团之间长达数月的激烈博弈。(According to insiders, the story behind this policy is far more complex than the official statement, involving fierce maneuvering among multiple interest groups for several months.)

Incorrecto

• 将'内幕'用于公开且正式的信息 — 内幕 specifically refers to information that is hidden or not publicly disclosed; for open background information, use 背景 or 详情

Origen e historia

内(inner/inside) + 幕(curtain/behind the curtain). Together: what is behind the curtain — what happens backstage, out of public view.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal