野心 (yě xīn) — ambition (with a negative connotation of overreaching or unscrupulousness); wild schemes, scheming

Definition

野心 is ambition with a negative edge — overreaching, ruthless desire for power or success. Unlike 抱负 or 志向 (lofty, admirable goals), 野心 implies the ambition is unscrupulous and likely to harm others.

noun
ambition (with a negative connotation of overreaching or unscrupulousness)wild schemesscheming

Beispiele

  • 野心
    Tā de yě xīn hěn dà, dàn yì zhí méi yǒu jī huì shí xiàn.
    His ambition is huge, but he never had the chance to realize it.
  • 野心
    Zhè ge jiàng lǐng de yě xīn ràng tā zuì zhōng shī bài le.
    This general's ambition ultimately led to his failure.
  • 野心
    Tā wèi le shí xiàn yě xīn, bù xī xī shēng zì jǐ de jiā tíng.
    To realize her ambition, she did not hesitate to sacrifice her own family.

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