sinister design; evil intention
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
sinister design; evil intention
formalUsed metaphorically to describe hidden, malicious intentions. Often paired with verbs like "心怀" or "怀着". Implies guilt and secrecy.
Tā他
yī一
zhí直
xīn心
huái怀
guǐ鬼
tāi胎
，
dà大
jiā家
zǎo早
jiù就
kàn看
chū出
lái来
le了
。
He has had sinister designs all along, and everyone saw through him long ago.
Zhè这
ge个
rén人
guǐ鬼
guǐ鬼
suì祟
suì祟
de的
，
zhǔn准
shì是
huái怀
zhe着
shén什
me么
guǐ鬼
tāi胎
。
This person is sneaky and must be harboring some evil intention.
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Tā他
biǎo表
miàn面
shàng上
kè客
ke客
qì气
qì气
，
shuí谁
zhī知
dào道
dù肚
zi子
lǐ里
cáng藏
zhe着
shén什
me么
guǐ鬼
tāi胎
。
On the surface he is very polite, but who knows what sinister schemes he is hiding in his heart.