贼人心虚 — “A guilty conscience makes one apprehensive and fearful”
贼人心虚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a guilty conscience makes one apprehensive and fearful”. Especially fearing that their wrongdoing will be exposed. Literally, “A thief's heart is timid/empty”.
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贼人心虚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
贼人心虚 Character Breakdown
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他昨天偷拿了同事的零食，今天一见到同事就有些躲闪，真是贼人心虚
He secretly took his colleague's snacks yesterday, and today he avoids eye contact as soon as he sees the colleague, truly a case of a guilty conscience.
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Open the tool →Questions about 贼人心虚
What does 贼人心虚 mean?
贼人心虚 (zéi rén xīn xū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a guilty conscience makes one apprehensive and fearful”.
How do you pronounce 贼人心虚?
贼人心虚 is pronounced zéi rén xīn xū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贼人心虚 literally mean?
Literally, 贼人心虚 means “a thief's heart is timid/empty”. It is used to mean “a guilty conscience makes one apprehensive and fearful”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贼人心虚?
指做了坏事的人，时刻胆战心惊，怕坏事败露。