腹有鳞甲 — “To harbor sinister or treacherous intentions”
腹有鳞甲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harbor sinister or treacherous intentions”. To be cunning and malicious, making one unapproachable. Literally, “belly has scales and armor”.
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腹有鳞甲 Pronunciation and Pinyin
腹有鳞甲 Character Breakdown
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他表面上很和善，但实际上腹有鳞甲，让人难以捉摸。
He appears kind on the surface, but in reality, he harbors sinister intentions, making him unfathomable.
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Synonyms of 腹有鳞甲
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- fù腹zhōng中bīng兵jiǎ甲possess great strategic talent and wisdom
- fù腹zhōng中jiǎ甲bīng兵full of strategic insights
- fù腹zhōng中lín鳞jiǎ甲harbor sinister intentions
- fù腹xīn心zhī之huàn患grave internal threat
- 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 腹有鳞甲 mean?
腹有鳞甲 (fù yǒu lín jiǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harbor sinister or treacherous intentions”.
How do you pronounce 腹有鳞甲?
腹有鳞甲 is pronounced fù yǒu lín jiǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 腹有鳞甲 literally mean?
Literally, 腹有鳞甲 means “belly has scales and armor”. It is used to mean “to harbor sinister or treacherous intentions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 腹有鳞甲?
鳞甲：比喻人多巧诈的心。比喻居心险恶，不可接近。