selfish thoughts; ulterior motives
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
selfish thoughts or motives; ulterior motives; impure ideas
Often used in formal or moralistic contexts to describe self-serving thoughts that conflict with duty or public interest.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
bìng摒
chú除
sī私
niàn念
，
quán全
xīn心
quán全
yì意
wèi为
rén人
mín民
fú服
wù务
。
We must eliminate selfish thoughts and serve the people wholeheartedly.
Miàn面
duì对
lì利
yì益
yòu诱
huò惑
，
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
jìng竟
qǐ起
le了
yī一
sī丝
sī私
niàn念
。
Faced with the temptation of profit, a selfish thought unexpectedly arose in his mind.
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Zhè这
wèi位
guān官
yuán员
háo毫
wú无
sī私
niàn念
，
bǎ把
quán全
bù部
jī积
xù蓄
dōu都
juān捐
gěi给
le了
zāi灾
qū区
。
This official had no selfish motives whatsoever, donating all his savings to the disaster area.