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