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居心何在 — “What are one's true intentions? What ulterior motives does one have?”

居心何在 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “What are one's true intentions? What ulterior motives does one have?”. Literally, “Where do one's intentions lie?”.

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居心何在 Pronunciation and Pinyin

居心何在 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
居
jū8to live or reside
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
何
hé7what why how where
在
zài6to be at or in

Example Sentence with 居心何在

他突然对大家示好,让人不禁怀疑他居心何在
When he suddenly started being friendly to everyone, people couldn't help but wonder what his true intentions were.

Idioms Related to 居心何在

More idioms starting with 居

  • jū居xià下shàn讪shàng上subordinates mock superiors behind their back
  • jū居bù不chóng重xí席Live a frugal and simple life
  • jū居bù不chóng重yīn茵live a frugal and simple life
  • jū居zhī之bù不yí疑feel perfectly justified in one's place
  • jū居rén仁yóu由yì义uphold benevolence and act righteously
  • jū居tíng停zhǔ主rén人lodging host
  • jū居lì利sī思yì义consider righteousness when faced with profit
  • jū居gōng功zì自ào傲become arrogant due to past achievements
  • jū居gōng功zì自mǎn满rest on laurels
  • jū居dà大bù不yì易Living in a big city is not easy
  • jū居ān安wàng忘wēi危forget danger in times of peace
  • jū居ān安sī思wēi危prepare for danger in times of peace

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Questions about 居心何在

What does 居心何在 mean?

居心何在 (jū xīn hé zài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “What are one's true intentions? What ulterior motives does one have?”.

How do you pronounce 居心何在?

居心何在 is pronounced jū xīn hé zài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 居心何在 literally mean?

Literally, 居心何在 means “Where do one's intentions lie?”. It is used to mean “What are one's true intentions? What ulterior motives does one have?”.

What is the Chinese definition of 居心何在?

居心:存心,用意。到底有什么用意

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