暗室亏心 — “To do shameful deeds in secret and suffer a guilty conscience”
暗室亏心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do shameful deeds in secret and suffer a guilty conscience”. To act improperly in private. Literally, “Guilty conscience in a hidden place”.
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暗室亏心 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 暗àn
- 室shì
- 亏kuī
- 心xīn
暗室亏心 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 暗室亏心
即使无人知晓，暗室亏心的人终究会受到良心的谴责。
Even if no one knows, those who commit secret misdeeds will eventually be tormented by their conscience.
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Synonyms of 暗室亏心
Antonyms of 暗室亏心
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wū屋lòu漏private place where actions are judged
- 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
- àn暗chá察míng明fǎng访covertly observe and overtly inquire
Questions about 暗室亏心
- What does 暗室亏心 mean?
- 暗室亏心 (àn shì kuī xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do shameful deeds in secret and suffer a guilty conscience”.
- How do you pronounce 暗室亏心?
- 暗室亏心 is pronounced àn shì kuī xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 暗室亏心 literally mean?
- Literally, 暗室亏心 means “Guilty conscience in a hidden place”. It is used to mean “to do shameful deeds in secret and suffer a guilty conscience”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 暗室亏心?
- 在暗中做见不得人的亏心事。