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不懷好意

简 不怀好意 · 繁 不懷好意
Mandarin · pinyin bù huái hǎo yì

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to harbor evil designs; to harbor malicious intentions
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
懷
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好
hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
意
yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
怀
huái · bosom, breast; carry in bosom
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4–2–3–4 · bu4 huai2 hao3 yi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bat1 waai4 hou2 ji3

Cantonese word readings for 不懷好意. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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bat1 waai4 hou2 ji3

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to harbor bad intentions

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