幕后黑手 mù hòu hēi shǒu

DEFINITIONS

  1. malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes
  2. hidden hand

CHARACTERS

幕 mù curtain, screen, tent
后 hòu queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
黑 hēi black; dark; evil, sinister
手 shǒu hand