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包藏禍心

简包藏祸心 · 繁包藏禍心

Mandarin · pinyin bāo cáng huò xīn

(idiom) to harbor evil intentions; to conceal malice

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包: bāo · wrap, pack, bundle; package
藏: cáng · hide, conceal; hoard, store up
禍: Look up this written character
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
祸: huò · misfortune, calamity, disaster

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1–2–4–1 · bao1 cang2 huo4 xin1

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baau1 cong4 wo6 sam1

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(idiomatic) to harbor evil intentions; to conceal malice

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