evil intent; malicious design
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
evil intent; malicious design; sinister motive
formalUsed in formal or literary contexts to describe hidden, treacherous intentions. Often appears in the idiom '包藏祸心'.
Cǐ此
rén人
biǎo表
miàn面
yǒu友
shàn善
，
shí实
zé则
bāo包
cáng藏
huò祸
xīn心
。
This person appears friendly on the surface but actually harbors evil intentions.
Tā他
de的
gōng恭
wéi维
huà话
lǐ里
àn暗
cáng藏
huò祸
xīn心
。
His flattering words conceal a sinister motive.
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Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
jǐng警
tì惕
nà那
xiē些
huái怀
yǒu有
huò祸
xīn心
de的
rén人
。
We must be wary of those who harbor malicious designs.
Lì历
shǐ史
shang上
de的
jiān奸
chén臣
wǎng往
wǎng往
huò祸
xīn心
shēn深
zhòng重
。
Treacherous ministers in history often had deep-seated evil intentions.