居心不良 (jū xīn bù liáng) — to harbor evil intentions; to have bad motives
Definition
A four-character idiom meaning 'to harbor bad motives' — focuses on hidden, malicious intent behind someone's actions. Used in formal writing or serious warnings, unlike plain 别有用心 which emphasizes ulterior personal motives.
idiom
to harbor evil intentionsto have bad motives
Examples
- 居心不良，。Nà ge shāng rén jū xīn bù liáng, zǒng xiǎng piàn gù kè de qián.That businessman harbors evil intentions; he always tries to cheat customers out of their money.
- ，居心不良。Tā biǎo miàn shàng bāng máng, qí shí jū xīn bù liáng.He pretends to help, but in fact he has bad motives.
- 居心不良。Zhè zhǒng jū xīn bù liáng de xíng wéi chí zǎo huì bèi rén fā xiàn.This kind of malicious behavior will be discovered sooner or later.
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