黑材料
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Definition
黑材料
Literally means:
black material
Actually means:
backstage dat
It refers to the data or materials that are collected secretly to somebody's disadvantage. It usually refers to materials aiming at framing or persecuting others and sometimes it also refers to those secretly-collected materials to crack down on evildoers. Often derogatory
指暗中搜集的、对某人不利的资料常指用来诬陷或迫害别人的材料,有时也指为打击做坏事的人而暗中搜集的资料。多含有贬义。
Example
During the Cultural Revolution, a large number of cadres could be brought down by a cluttered black material.
In the boss's eyes, the staff reported that his illegal and fake material is black material, so he wants to track down who wrote it.
Many fans believe that the best way to deal with a bribed referee is to collect and sort out the black material about his unfair refereeing and expose it in the media.