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私心杂念
私心杂念
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私心杂念

私心杂念 — “Selfish thoughts and distracting personal considerations”

私心杂念 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Selfish thoughts and distracting personal considerations”. Ulterior motives. Literally, “Selfish thoughts and distracting ideas”.

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私心杂念 Pronunciation and Pinyin

私心杂念 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
私
sī7private, personal, secret
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
杂
zá6mixed, miscellaneous, disordered
念
niàn8to read, miss, or idea

Example Sentence with 私心杂念

他知道这份工作需要团队合作,但心里总有些私心杂念,希望能多争取些个人表现的机会。
He knew this job required teamwork, but deep down, he always harbored some selfish thoughts and personal considerations, hoping to secure more opportunities for individual recognition.

Idioms Related to 私心杂念

Synonyms of 私心杂念

  • sī私xīn心wàng妄niàn念selfish deluded thoughts

Antonyms of 私心杂念

  • dà大gōng公wú无sī私selfless and impartial for the public good

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 私心杂念

What does 私心杂念 mean?

私心杂念 (sī xīn zá niàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Selfish thoughts and distracting personal considerations”.

How do you pronounce 私心杂念?

私心杂念 is pronounced sī xīn zá niàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 私心杂念 literally mean?

Literally, 私心杂念 means “Selfish thoughts and distracting ideas”. It is used to mean “Selfish thoughts and distracting personal considerations”.

What is the Chinese definition of 私心杂念?

为个人利益打算的种种想法。

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