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心裡有鬼

简 心里有鬼 · 繁 心裡有鬼
Mandarin · pinyin xīn li yǒu guǐ

Meanings

  1. to have secret motives
  2. to have a guilty conscience
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Characters in this entry

心
xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
裡
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有
yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
鬼
guǐ · ghost; spirit of dead; devil; Kangxi radical 194; 23rd lunar mansion, determinative star θ Cancri
里
lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
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1–5–3–3 · xin1 li5 you3 gui3

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to harbour intentions that can't bear daylight

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