恶念 (ě) — evil intentions, malicious thoughts

Definition

A formal, literary term for 'evil intentions' — thoughts of doing harm, held inside a person's heart or mind. Refers to the dark desires themselves, not the harmful action (which would be 恶行).

noun

evil intentionsmalicious thoughts

Examples

恶念。
Tā xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le ě.
His heart is filled with evil intentions.
恶念，。
Rén bù néng yǒu ě, fǒu zé huì shāng hài zì jǐ.
One must not have evil intentions, or they will harm themselves.
恶念，。
Tā bèi ě qū shǐ, zuò le cuò shì.
Driven by evil intentions, he did the wrong thing.

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