居心叵测 (jū xīn pǒ cè) — having unfathomable intentions; with hidden motives (often malicious)
Definition
A formal idiom meaning 'with hidden (usually malicious) motives' — stronger than 别有用心, which can be neutral or political, while this one always implies evil intent.
idiom
having unfathomable intentionswith hidden motives (often malicious)
Examples
- 居心叵测，。Zhè ge rén jū xīn pǒ cè, nǐ yào xiǎo xīn.This person has hidden intentions — you should be careful.
- 居心叵测。Tā jū xīn pǒ cè de xíng wéi ràng rén nán yǐ xìn rèn.His behavior, with its hidden motives, makes it hard to trust him.
- ，居心叵测，。Zài shāng yè tán pàn zhōng, duì shǒu jū xīn pǒ cè, wǒ men bì xū dī fáng.In business negotiations, the opponent's intentions are unfathomable — we must be on guard.
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