心术不正 — “To have evil intentions or a crooked mind”
心术不正 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have evil intentions or a crooked mind”. To be dishonest or of bad faith. Literally, “heart's ways are not upright”.
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他平时就喜欢耍小聪明，做事总是心术不正，大家都不太信任他。
He usually likes to play small tricks, and his ways of doing things are always dishonest, so everyone doesn't quite trust him.
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What does 心术不正 mean?
心术不正 (xīn shù bù zhèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have evil intentions or a crooked mind”.
How do you pronounce 心术不正?
心术不正 is pronounced xīn shù bù zhèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 心术不正 literally mean?
Literally, 心术不正 means “heart's ways are not upright”. It is used to mean “to have evil intentions or a crooked mind”.
What is the Chinese definition of 心术不正?
指人用心不忠厚，不正派。