腹中鳞甲 — “To harbor sinister intentions”
腹中鳞甲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harbor sinister intentions”. To be cunning and insidious at heart. Literally, “scales and armor in the belly/mind”.
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腹中鳞甲 Pronunciation and Pinyin
腹中鳞甲 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 腹中鳞甲
他表面上和善，实则腹中鳞甲，不可深交。
He appears kind on the surface, but in reality, he harbors sinister intentions and should not be befriended closely.
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Synonyms of 腹中鳞甲
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- fù腹xīn心zhī之jí疾grave internal malady
- fù腹xīn心xiāng相zhào照To bare one's heart to each other
- fù腹xīn心gǔ股gōng肱highly trusted and capable assistants
- fù腹rè热xīn心jiān煎consumed by anxiety
- fù腹rè热cháng肠huāng慌extremely anxious and flustered
- fù腹rè热cháng肠huāng荒extremely anxious and flustered
- fù腹bèi背zhī之máo毛utterly insignificant trifle
- fù腹bèi背shòu受dí敌attacked from front and rear
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What does 腹中鳞甲 mean?
腹中鳞甲 (fù zhōng lín jiǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harbor sinister intentions”.
How do you pronounce 腹中鳞甲?
腹中鳞甲 is pronounced fù zhōng lín jiǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 腹中鳞甲 literally mean?
Literally, 腹中鳞甲 means “scales and armor in the belly/mind”. It is used to mean “to harbor sinister intentions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 腹中鳞甲?
鳞甲：比喻人多巧诈之心。比喻居心险恶