内外勾结 nèi wài gōu jié internal and external collusion

Explanation

指内部和外部的人相互勾结，暗中配合，共同达到某种不正当的目的。

Refers to the collusion between internal and external people, secretly cooperating to achieve some improper purpose.

Origin Story

战国时期，秦国大军压境，赵国危在旦夕。赵王急召群臣商议对策，廉颇主张坚守待援，而蔺相如则力主求和，并提出要派一位使臣前往秦国。赵王采纳了蔺相如的建议，派他出使秦国。然而，秦国早已在赵国安插了内奸，与秦国暗中勾结，准备里应外合，一举攻破赵国。蔺相如在秦国巧妙周旋，最终成功地拖延了时间，使得赵国得以喘息，并最终击退了秦军。这场战争的成功，不仅得益于蔺相如的智慧和胆识，也避免了赵国内部的勾结与外部的侵略相互配合，最终导致国家的灭亡。

zhànguó shíqí, qín guó dàjūn yā jìng, zhào guó wēi zài dàn xī. zhào wáng jí zhào qún chén shāngyì duìcè, lián pō zhǔzhāng jiānshǒu dài yuán, ér lìng xiāngrú zé lì zhǔ qiú hé, bìng tíchū yào pài yī wèi shǐ chén qiánwǎng qín guó. zhào wáng cǎinà le lìng xiāngrú de jiànyì, pài tā chūshǐ qín guó. rán'ér, qín guó záoyǐ zài zhào guó ānchā le nèijiān, yǔ qín guó ànzhōng gōujié, zhǔnbèi lǐ yìng wài hé, yījǔ gōngpò zhào guó. lìng xiāngrú zài qín guó qiǎomiào zhōuxuán, zuìzhōng chénggōng de tuōyán le shíjiān, shǐdé zhào guó déyǐ chuǎnxī, bìng zuìzhōng jītuì le qín jūn. zhè chǎng zhànzhēng de chénggōng, bùjǐn déyì yú lìng xiāngrú de zhìhuì hé dǎnshí, yě bìmiǎn le zhào guó nèibù de gōujié yǔ wàibù de qīngluè xiāng hù pèihé, zuìzhōng dǎozhì guójiā de mièwáng.

During the Warring States period, the Qin army pressed on Zhao, and Zhao was on the verge of collapse. The King of Zhao urgently summoned his ministers to discuss countermeasures. Lian Po advocated holding on and waiting for reinforcements, while Lin Xiangru insisted on seeking peace and proposed sending an envoy to the State of Qin. King Zhao adopted Lin Xiangru's suggestion and sent him to Qin as an envoy. However, Qin had already planted spies in Zhao, secretly colluding with Qin, ready to attack Zhao from the inside and outside. Lin Xiangru skillfully maneuvered in Qin, and finally successfully delayed the time, allowing Zhao to take a breather and finally repulse the Qin army. The success of this war not only benefited from Lin Xiangru's wisdom and courage but also avoided the internal collusion of Zhao and the external aggression's collaboration, which could have led to the destruction of the country.

Usage

用于形容内部人员和外部势力相互勾结，共同谋取不正当利益的行为。

yòng yú miáoshù nèibù rényuán hé wàibù shìlì xiāng hù gōujié, gòngtóng móuqǔ bù zhèngdàng lìyì de xíngwéi.

Used to describe the behavior of internal and external forces that collude to seek illegitimate profits.

Examples

• 这家公司内外勾结，最终走向了破产。

  zhè jiā gōngsī nèi wài gōu jié, zuìzhōng zǒuxiàng le pò chǎn.

  This company colluded internally and externally, and finally went bankrupt.

• 这场战争的失败，一部分原因是内外勾结造成的。

  zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng de shībài, yī bùfèn yuányīn shì nèi wài gōu jié zào chéng de.

  One of the reasons for the failure of this war was internal and external collusion..

Related Idioms

• 里应外合

• 通敌卖国

Opposite Idioms

• 光明正大

• 公开透明