别有心肝 — “To have ulterior motives”
别有心肝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have ulterior motives”. To harbor hidden intentions. Literally, “To have a different heart and liver”.
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别有心肝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
别有心肝 Character Breakdown
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他表面上很乐意帮忙，但我总觉得他别有心肝，恐怕有自己的小算盘
He seems eager to help, but I always feel he has ulterior motives, probably with his own little agenda.
Idioms Related to 别有心肝
Synonyms of 别有心肝
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- bié别zuò作yī一yǎn眼treat someone differently
- bié别zuò作liáng良tú图make other, better plans
- bié别jù具yī一gé格to have a unique style
- bié别jù具jiàng匠xīn心have originality and ingenuity
- bié别jù具zhī只yǎn眼have unique insight
- bié别jù具xīn心cháng肠to have ulterior motives
- bié别jù具huì慧yǎn眼to have unique insight
- bié别jù具shǒu手yǎn眼have unique insight and approach
- bié别jù具lú炉chuí锤possess a unique and original style
- bié别jù具fèi肺cháng肠harbor ulterior motives
- bié别chū出xīn心cái裁create something new and original
- bié别chū出shǒu手yǎn眼have unique perspective and original approach
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Open the tool →Questions about 别有心肝
What does 别有心肝 mean?
别有心肝 (bié yǒu xīn gān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have ulterior motives”.
How do you pronounce 别有心肝?
别有心肝 is pronounced bié yǒu xīn gān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 别有心肝 literally mean?
Literally, 别有心肝 means “to have a different heart and liver”. It is used to mean “to have ulterior motives”.
What is the Chinese definition of 别有心肝?
指另有打算和企图。犹别有肺肠。