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居心叵测

jū xīn pǒ cèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
harboring unfathomable motives (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-05478442916015cc. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

居心叵測 居心叵测 [ju1 xin1 po3 ce4] /harboring unfathomable motives (idiom)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 居心叵測

  • 居
    jī

    (archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude

    jū

    (literary) to reside / to live / (bound form) to occupy (a position) / (literary) to store up / (literary) to remain / to stay / (bound form) residence / dwelling / (bound form) used in names of restaurants

    Jū

    surname Ju

  • 心
    xīn

    heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]

  • 叵
    pǒ

    not / thereupon

  • 测
    cè

    to survey / to measure / to conjecture

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.