怀着鬼胎 — “To harbor sinister intentions”
怀着鬼胎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harbor sinister intentions”. To have an ulterior motive. Literally, “carrying a ghost fetus”.
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怀着鬼胎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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那个人行为诡异，大家都在猜测他是不是怀着鬼胎，有什么不可告人的秘密。
That person's behavior is peculiar; everyone is wondering if he's secretly plotting something, harboring some unspeakable secret.
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More idioms starting with 怀
- huái怀yuān冤bào抱qū屈harbor a grievance
- huái怀cì刺màn漫miè灭too arrogant to seek others
- huái怀gǔ古shāng伤jīn今reflect on past, lament present
- huái怀tǔ土zhī之qíng情longing for one's homeland
- huái怀ān安bài败míng名Ruin reputation by pursuing comfort
- huái怀bǎo宝mí迷bāng邦possess talent but not serve the state
- huái怀shān山xiāng襄líng陵engulfing mountains and overflowing hills
- huái怀dé德wèi畏wēi威cherish benevolence and fear authority
- huái怀hèn恨zài在xīn心harbor resentment in heart
- huái怀è恶bù不quān悛harbor evil and refuse to repent
- huái怀cái才bù不yù遇have talent but no opportunity to use it
- huái怀cái才bào抱qì器possessing both virtue and talent
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What does 怀着鬼胎 mean?
怀着鬼胎 (huái zhe guǐ tāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harbor sinister intentions”.
How do you pronounce 怀着鬼胎?
怀着鬼胎 is pronounced huái zhe guǐ tāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 怀着鬼胎 literally mean?
Literally, 怀着鬼胎 means “carrying a ghost fetus”. It is used to mean “to harbor sinister intentions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 怀着鬼胎?
比喻藏着不可告人的心事。