evil ideas; cunning schemes
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
evil ideas; cunning schemes; malicious tricks
informalA metaphorical term comparing devious thoughts to 'bad/polluted water'. It's used colloquially and often derogatorily to describe someone's hidden, harmful intentions. Usually appears as '一肚子坏水'.
Zhè这
ge个
rén人
biǎo表
miàn面
shàng上
lǎo老
shi实
，
qí其
shí实
yī一
dù肚
zi子
huài坏
shuǐ水
。
This person seems honest on the surface, but he's actually full of evil ideas.
Xiǎo小
xīn心
diǎn点
，
tā他
kě可
shì是
ge个
mǎn满
dù肚
zi子
huài坏
shuǐ水
de的
jiā家
huo伙
。
Be careful; he's a guy full of cunning schemes.
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Tā他
yòu又
zài在
mào冒
shén什
me么
huài坏
shuǐ水
ne呢
？
Bié别
bèi被
tā他
suàn算
jì计
le了
。
What malicious trick is he hatching now? Don't let him scheme against you.