mèi
昧心
go against one's conscience; conceal
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to go against one's conscience; to be unscrupulous
Often used in the phrase 昧良心 (mèi liángxīn) to describe morally wrong actions.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
zuò做
mèi昧
liáng良
xīn心
de的
shì事
。
We cannot do things that go against our conscience.
Shāng商
rén人
bù不
néng能
zhuàn赚
mèi昧
xīn心
qián钱
。
Businesspeople should not earn money unethically.
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Tā他
jué绝
bù不
shuō说
mèi昧
xīn心
huà话
。
He would never say something against his conscience.
verb
to hide; to conceal
literaryOften used in classical or formal contexts.
Shí拾
jīn金
bù不
mèi昧
shì是
chuán传
tǒng统
měi美
dé德
。
Not concealing found money is a traditional virtue.
Tā他
duì对
péng朋
you友
cóng从
bù不
yǐn隐
mán瞒
，
háo毫
bù不
ài暧
mèi昧
。
He never hides anything from his friends, and is never ambiguous.