bié
yǒu
yòng
xīn

idiom

Meaning of 别有用心

别有用心 means harbor ulterior motives; have a hidden agenda. Pronounced bié yǒu yòng xīn.

  • harbor ulterior motives; have a hidden agenda

Definitions & Examples

zhè
me
qíng
de
bāng
máng
 
kǒng
shì
bié
yǒu
yòng
xīn
 

His eagerness to help is probably because he has an ulterior motive.

men
yào
jǐng
xiē
bié
yǒu
yòng
xīn
de
rén
sàn
yáo
yán
 

We must be vigilant against people with ulterior motives spreading rumors.

Zhè
fèn
kàn
shàn
de
jiàn
 
shí
shì
bié
yǒu
yòng
xīn
 

This seemingly well-intentioned advice is in fact driven by a hidden agenda.

píng
shì
wèi
le
gǎi
jìn
gōng
zuò
 
ér
shì
bié
yǒu
yòng
xīn
de
gōng
 

Criticism is for improving work, not for attacks with ulterior motives.