鬼胎
guǐ​tāi

ulterior motive

  • created sense approved 鬼胎 · guǐ​tāi · ulterior motive — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鬼胎

    guǐ​tāi

    ulterior motive

    A sinister design or hidden intention that one cannot disclose to others.

    鬼 (literal) → 鬼 · guǐ · sinister plot 胎 (literal) → 胎 · tāi · origin

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  • created sense approved 鬼胎 · guǐ​tāi · abnormal fetus — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鬼胎

    guǐ​tāi

    abnormal fetus

    A deformed or monstrous fetus; in folklore, a child born of a ghost.

    鬼 (literal) → 鬼 · guǐ · ghost 胎 (literal) → 胎 · tāi · fetus

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