裏り面めん工こう作さく

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Meanings

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behind-the-scenes maneuvering; backstage string-pulling

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

Refers to covert political or organizational maneuvering, often with a negative connotation of underhanded tactics.

彼かれの昇しょう進しんは裏り面めん工こう作さくの結けっ果かだと言いわれている。
His promotion is said to be the result of behind-the-scenes maneuvering.
選せん挙きょ前まえに裏り面めん工こう作さくが行おこなわれたという疑ぎ惑わくが浮ふ上じょうした。
Allegations surfaced that backstage string-pulling took place before the election.