不怀好意 — “To harbor ill intentions or ulterior motives”
不怀好意 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harbor ill intentions or ulterior motives”. To mean no good. Literally, “not harbor good intentions”.
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Origin and Story of 不怀好意
After Wu Song killed the adulterous couple Pan Jinlian and Ximen Qing, he was sentenced to exile by the authorities. Shackled and escorted by two constables, he passed by the Shizipo Inn where he met Sun Erniang, known as the 'Night Yaksha.'
Sun Erniang harbored ill intentions, attempting to subdue Wu Song with a potent sleeping potion. Wu Song, however, feigned succumbing to the drug.
As Sun Erniang prepared to skin him, Wu Song seized her, terrifying her into immediately begging for mercy.
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- bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
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Open the tool →Questions about 不怀好意
What does 不怀好意 mean?
不怀好意 (bù huái hǎo yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harbor ill intentions or ulterior motives”.
How do you pronounce 不怀好意?
不怀好意 is pronounced bù huái hǎo yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不怀好意 literally mean?
Literally, 不怀好意 means “not harbor good intentions”. It is used to mean “to harbor ill intentions or ulterior motives”.
Where does 不怀好意 come from?
不怀好意 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 不怀好意?
怀：包藏。没安好心。