贼心不死 — “To harbor evil intentions and refuse to give them up”
贼心不死 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harbor evil intentions and refuse to give them up”. To cling to evil designs. Literally, “evil intentions refuse to die”.
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贼心不死 Pronunciation and Pinyin
贼心不死 Character Breakdown
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尽管他已经被警告过很多次，但他对那件稀有展品依然贼心不死
Despite being warned many times, he still harbors evil intentions towards that rare exhibit.
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What does 贼心不死 mean?
贼心不死 (zéi xīn bù sǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harbor evil intentions and refuse to give them up”.
How do you pronounce 贼心不死?
贼心不死 is pronounced zéi xīn bù sǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贼心不死 literally mean?
Literally, 贼心不死 means “evil intentions refuse to die”. It is used to mean “to harbor evil intentions and refuse to give them up”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贼心不死?
不放弃坏念头，而继续做下去。