| 贼头贼脑 | zéi tóu zéi nǎo | lit. to behave like a thief / furtive / underhand | ![]() |
| 牟利 | móu lì | to gain profit (by underhand means) / to exploit / exploitation | ![]() |
| 牟取 | móu qǔ | to gain profit (by underhand means) / to exploit / see also 謀取|谋取[mou2 qu3] | ![]() |
| 权术 | quán shù | art of politics / political tricks (often derog.) / power play / to play at politics / underhand trickery | ![]() |
| 捞一把 | lāo yī bǎ | to profiteer / to gain some underhand advantage | ![]() |
| 捞油水 | lāo yóu shuǐ | (coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means) | ![]() |
