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异心

Word · NounTraditional異心

disloyalty; treacherous intent

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

disloyal or unfaithful thoughts; intention to betray

formal

Commonly used in formal or literary contexts regarding loyalty, allegiance, or relationships. Often appears in set phrases like '怀有异心' (harbor disloyal intentions).

Tā他
duì对
gōng公
sī司
huái怀
yǒu有
yì异
xīn心
 ,
yǐ已
jīng经
bèi被
jiě解
gù雇
le了
 。

He harbored disloyal intentions toward the company and has already been fired.

Zuò作
wéi为
chén臣
zǐ子
 ,
bù不
kě可
duì对
jūn君
zhǔ主
huái怀
yǒu有
yì异
xīn心
 。

As a subject, one must not harbor disloyal thoughts toward the sovereign.

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Tā他
men们
fū夫
qī妻
duō多
nián年
 ,
cóng从
wèi未
yǒu有
guò过
yì异
xīn心
 。

They have been husband and wife for many years and have never been unfaithful.