黑道

hēidào

黑道 — hēidào

1. dark road; a road that is dark or poorly lit

   夜色中那条黑道看起来很危险。 yèsè zhōng nàtiáo hēidào kànqǐlái hěn wēixiǎn — That dark road looked dangerous in the night.

2. the underworld; criminal gangs; unlawful activities (contrasted with 白道 'legitimate/legal side')

   他被牵扯进了当地的黑道网络。 tā bèi qiānchě jìn liǎo dàngdì de hēidào wǎngluò — He got entangled in the local underworld network.