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The word 卧底 (wòdǐ) is formed by combining two vivid pictorial concepts: 卧, meaning to lie down or crouch, suggesting a hidden, prone, or concealed position, and 底, meaning the bottom or the base of something. Together, they create the powerful metaphor of someone who has "lain down at the very foundation" of an enemy group or organization, visually conveying the idea of an agent who has infiltrated deep into the lowest, most concealed layers to operate secretly from within.

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他是警方的卧底

Tā shì jǐngfāng de wòdǐ.

He is an undercover agent for the police.

卧底成功地获取了情报。

Wòdǐ chénggōng de huòqǔ le qíngbào.

The undercover agent successfully obtained intelligence.

为了打击犯罪,警方安排了卧底

Wèile dǎjī fànzuì, jǐngfāng ānpái le wòdǐ.

To combat crime, the police arranged for an undercover agent.

那个卧底在敌对组织里潜伏了三年。

Nàge wòdǐ zài díduì zǔzhī lǐ qiánfú le sān nián.

That undercover agent lurked in the hostile organization for three years.

尽管身份暴露的风险很大,卧底仍然坚持完成任务。

Jǐnguǎn shēnfèn bàolù de fēngxiǎn hěn dà, wòdǐ réngrán jiānchí wánchéng rènwù.

Although the risk of exposure is great, the undercover agent still insisted on completing the mission.

Word Definition - 卧底

wò dǐ to hide (as an undercover agent); an insider (in a gang of thieves); a mole

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