贼心 (zéi xīn) — wicked heart; evil designs

Definition

贼心 names the malicious intent itself — the evil designs behind a scheme — not a generally evil nature. Almost always used with verbs like 起 or 怀 (e.g., 起贼心).

noun

wicked heartevil designs

Examples

贼心，。
Tā zǎo jiù qǐ le zéi xīn, xiǎng tōu gōng sī de jī mì.
He had long harbored wicked intentions to steal the company's secrets.
贼心。
Nà ge piàn zi shǐ zhōng bù kěn fàng qì tā de zéi xīn.
That swindler refused to give up his evil designs.
贼心。
Tā de zéi xīn zhōng yú bèi dà jiā shí pò le.
His wicked heart was finally seen through by everyone.

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