鬼主意 (guǐ zhǔ yì) — evil plan; wicked idea

Definition

noun

evil planwicked idea

Measure word · 个

鬼主意。
Tā xiǎng chū le yí gè guǐ zhǔ yì.
He thought of an evil plan.
鬼主意，。
Zhè ge guǐ zhǔ yì tài wēi xiǎn le, méi rén tóng yì.
This evil plan is too dangerous; no one agreed.
鬼主意。
Dà jiā dōu bù xǐ huan tā de guǐ zhǔ yì.
Everyone doesn't like his wicked idea.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

主意main idea

偏正Modifier + head

Ghost and main idea combine to mean a sneaky, evil plan.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

鬼 originally drew a kneeling figure with an ugly face, perhaps a mask; the small lower right dot is a later added tail.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The old forms that became 主 showed a lamp or torch with a flame at the top; other forms showed wood on fire or a spirit tablet.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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