Provided are a cis-para-substituted cyclohexylamino nitrile salt as shown in formula (I) and a preparation method therefor, a use of said salt as a preparation intermediate for a pesticide such as spirotetramat, and a method for using said salt as an intermediate to prepare a pesticide such as spirotetramat. In formula (I), a para-substituent R is a C1-10 alkyl group or alkoxy group, a C1-10 alkenyl group or alkenyloxy group, a C1-10 alkynyl group or alkynyloxy group, a C1-10 cycloalkyl group or cycloalkoxy group, or a C1-10 heterocycloalkyl group or heterocycloalkoxy group containing 1-2 atoms selected from O and N, and HX is hydroxyacetic acid or maleic acid.