暗箱操作 ànxiāngcāozuò under-the-table manipulation Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 暗箱 ànxiāng camera bellows the light-tight chamber or bellows of a camera between the lens and the film; a camera obscura操作 cāozuò to rig To manipulate or control a situation behind the scenes, often for one's own advantage