心怀鬼胎
xīn​huái​guǐ​tāi

to have ulterior motives

  • created sense approved 心怀鬼胎/心懷鬼胎 · xīn​huái​guǐ​tāi · to have ulterior motives — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    心怀鬼胎 / 心懷鬼胎

    xīn​huái​guǐ​tāi

    to have ulterior motives

    to harbor sinister intentions; to have an evil scheme in mind; to hide a secret that cannot be told

    心 (literal) → 心 · xīn · intention 怀 (literal) → 怀/懷 · huái · to cherish 鬼胎 (literal) → 鬼胎 · guǐ​tāi · ulterior motive

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    created sense