Meaning of 司马昭之心,路人皆知
司马昭之心,路人皆知 means ambition or ulterior motives that are obvious to everyone; an open secret. Pronounced Sī mǎ Zhāo zhī xīn , lù rén jiē zhī.
- ambition or ulterior motives that are obvious to everyone; an open secret
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
de的
Sī司
mǎ马
Zhāo昭
zhī之
xīn心
,
lù路
rén人
jiē皆
zhī知
,
jiù就
shì是
xiǎng想
qǔ取
dài代
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
de的
wèi位
zhi置
。
His ambition is obvious to everyone—he just wants to replace the general manager.
Měi美
guó国
zhèng政
kè客
pín频
pín频
chǎo炒
zuò作
Tái台
wān湾
wèn问
tí题
,
qí其
Sī司
mǎ马
Zhāo昭
zhī之
xīn心
,
lù路
rén人
jiē皆
zhī知
。
American politicians keep hyping up the Taiwan issue—their ulterior motives are obvious to all.
Nǐ你
bié别
zài再
yǎn掩
shì饰
le了
,
nǐ你
de的
Sī司
mǎ马
Zhāo昭
zhī之
xīn心
,
lù路
rén人
jiē皆
zhī知
。
Stop covering it up—your hidden agenda is obvious to everyone.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
suǒ所
wèi谓
de的
huán环
bǎo保
jì计
huà划
,
bù不
guò过
shì是
Sī司
mǎ马
Zhāo昭
zhī之
xīn心
,
lù路
rén人
jiē皆
zhī知
,
mù目
dì的
shì是
wèi为
le了
táo逃
bì避
jiān监
guǎn管
。
This company's so-called environmental plan is nothing more than an obvious scheme with ulterior motives, aimed at evading regulation.
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