malice; ill intent; evil intention
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
evil intention; malice; ill will
Describes a harmful or malevolent intent behind an action, speech, or behavior. Contrasts with good intention (善意). Can be used in both formal and informal contexts but is more common in formal or serious discussion.
Tā他
shuō说
de的
zhǐ只
shì是
yī一
jù句
wán玩
xiào笑
，
bìng并
wú无
è恶
yì意
。
What he said was just a joke, with no malicious intent.
Qǐng请
bié别
wù误
huì会
，
wǒ我
de的
píng评
lùn论
wán完
quán全
méi没
yǒu有
è恶
yì意
。
Please don't misunderstand; my comment carries no ill will at all.
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Bù不
yào要
bǎ把
rén人
jiā家
de的
yī一
piàn片
hǎo好
xīn心
dàng当
chéng成
è恶
yì意
。
Don't mistake someone's good intentions for malice.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
de的
zhǐ指
kòng控
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
è恶
yì意
。
The accusations in this article are full of malice.
Wǎng网
luò络
fěi诽
bàng谤
cháng常
cháng常
yuán源
yú于
mǒu某
zhǒng种
è恶
yì意
。
Online defamation often stems from some form of ill intent.