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(idiom) to harbor evil intentions; to conceal malice

包藏祸心
bāo cáng huò xīn
b+āo·1st tonec+áng·2nd toneh+uò·4th tonex+īn·1st tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
words of a Buddha, heart of a snake (idiom); two-faced · malicious and duplicitous佛口蛇心fó kǒu shé xīnharboring unfathomable motives (idiom)居心叵测jū xīn pǒ cètreacherous · sinister阴险yīn xiǎnto have an ulterior motive (idiom)别有用心bié yǒu yòng xīn
Antonyms
open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything · ingenuous · openhearted · unselfish · magnanimous · broad-minded胸怀坦荡xiōng huái tǎn dàng
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