昧 (mèi) — to conceal (in 拾金不昧, 昧心); to go against (one's conscience, in 昧着良心)
Definition
Literary/archaic verb used almost entirely in set phrases like 拾金不昧 and 昧着良心. It is not used alone in modern speech — learn it as part of these fixed expressions.
verb
to conceal (in 拾金不昧, 昧心)to go against (one's conscience, in 昧着良心)
Examples
- 昧。Tā mèi zhe liáng xīn shuō le huǎng.He went against his conscience and told a lie.
- 昧，。Tā jiǎn dào qián bāo hòu shí jīn bú mèi, mǎ shàng jiāo gěi le jǐng chá.After finding the wallet, she didn't conceal the money and immediately handed it to the police.
- 昧。Tā mèi zhe liáng xīn zuò le jiǎ zhèng.He went against his conscience and gave false testimony.
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