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私心妄念 — “Selfish and deluded thoughts or desires”

私心妄念 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Selfish and deluded thoughts or desires”. Often leading to improper considerations or actions for personal gain. Literally, “Selfish ulterior motives and deluded thoughts”.

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私心妄念 Pronunciation and Pinyin

私心妄念 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
私
sī7private, personal, secret
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
妄
wàng6act recklessly or falsely
念
niàn8to read, miss, or idea

Example Sentence with 私心妄念

他告诫自己要保持清醒的头脑,不要被私心妄念所迷惑。
He warned himself to keep a clear mind and not to be confused by selfish and deluded thoughts.

Idioms Related to 私心妄念

Synonyms of 私心妄念

  • sī私xīn心zá杂niàn念selfish distracting thoughts

More idioms starting with 私

  • sī私chóu仇bù不jí及gōng公Private grudges should not obstruct public duty
  • sī私xīn心zì自yòng用act on selfish motives
  • sī私ēn恩xiǎo小huì惠petty favors and small benefits
  • sī私qíng情mì密yǔ语private intimate talk
  • sī私zhì智xiǎo小huì慧petty shrewdness and narrow perspective
  • sī私shū淑dì弟zǐ子self-taught admirer
  • sī私yán盐sī私cù醋clandestine illicit affairs
  • sī私xiāng相chuán传shòu授privately teach and impart
  • sī私xiāng相shòu授shòu受privately give and receive
  • sī私yán言qiè切yǔ语private intimate whispers
  • sī私xié谐huān欢hǎo好secretly form an intimate relationship

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Questions about 私心妄念

What does 私心妄念 mean?

私心妄念 (sī xīn wàng niàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Selfish and deluded thoughts or desires”.

How do you pronounce 私心妄念?

私心妄念 is pronounced sī xīn wàng niàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 私心妄念 literally mean?

Literally, 私心妄念 means “Selfish ulterior motives and deluded thoughts”. It is used to mean “Selfish and deluded thoughts or desires”.

What is the Chinese definition of 私心妄念?

私:利己;妄:虚妄,不实。为个人利益打算的种种想法

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