xīn​jī

scheming

心机 (心機) xīn​jī
scheming noun
calculating or crafty nature; plots and machinations

She is very scheming, making it hard to trust her completely.

thinking noun
mental effort, ingenuity, or meticulous planning applied to a task

He put in a lot of effort to finally convince the client to sign the contract.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.480 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
3.83 per million

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