暗藏杀机 — “To harbor hidden malicious intent”
暗藏杀机 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harbor hidden malicious intent”. To imply a potential danger or trap beneath a calm surface. Literally, “Hidden murderous intent”.
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暗藏杀机 Pronunciation and Pinyin
暗藏杀机 Character Breakdown
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他表面上笑容可掬，实则暗藏杀机，让人不寒而栗
He was all smiles on the surface, but in reality, he harbored malicious intentions, which made people shiver.
Idioms Related to 暗藏杀机
Synonyms of 暗藏杀机
More idioms starting with 暗
- àn暗zhōng中zuò作lè乐secretly indulge in pleasure
- àn暗zhōng中zuò作gěng梗secretly obstruct or sabotage
- àn暗zhōng中qīng倾yà轧secretly undermine each other
- àn暗zhōng中mō摸suǒ索grope in the dark
- àn暗zhōng中pán盘suàn算secretly scheme for personal gain
- àn暗shì室bù不qī欺maintain integrity even when unobserved
- àn暗shì室kuī亏xīn心do shameful deeds in secret with a guilty conscience
- àn暗shì室wū屋lòu漏private place where actions are judged
- àn暗shì室qī欺xīn心secretly do bad deeds against conscience
- àn暗shì室qiú求wù物groping in the dark for something
- àn暗shì室sī私xīn心secret misconduct with a guilty conscience
- àn暗shì室féng逢dēng灯Finding timely help in a desperate situation
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Open the tool →Questions about 暗藏杀机
What does 暗藏杀机 mean?
暗藏杀机 (àn cáng shā jī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harbor hidden malicious intent”.
How do you pronounce 暗藏杀机?
暗藏杀机 is pronounced àn cáng shā jī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 暗藏杀机 literally mean?
Literally, 暗藏杀机 means “Hidden murderous intent”. It is used to mean “to harbor hidden malicious intent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 暗藏杀机?
隐藏杀人的念头。比喻潜在危险