暗室私心 — “To engage in secret misconduct”
暗室私心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in secret misconduct”. To commit evil deeds in private, with a guilty conscience. Literally, “private intentions in a dark room”.
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暗室私心 Pronunciation and Pinyin
暗室私心 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 暗室私心
他虽然表面上正直，但背后却常常暗室私心，做一些不为人知的事情。
Although he appeared upright on the surface, he often harbored ulterior motives and engaged in secret misconduct, doing things unbeknownst to others.
Idioms Related to 暗室私心
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bù不qī欺maintain integrity even when unobserved
- 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féng逢dēng灯Finding timely help in a desperate situation
- àn暗chá察míng明fǎng访covertly observe and overtly inquire
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Open the tool →Questions about 暗室私心
What does 暗室私心 mean?
暗室私心 (àn shì sī xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in secret misconduct”.
How do you pronounce 暗室私心?
暗室私心 is pronounced àn shì sī xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 暗室私心 literally mean?
Literally, 暗室私心 means “private intentions in a dark room”. It is used to mean “to engage in secret misconduct”.
What is the Chinese definition of 暗室私心?
指在暗中做见不得人的亏心事。同“暗室亏心”。