不怀好意

不懷好意

bùhuái-hǎoyì

idiom

Meanings

HSK 3

他突然对你这么热情，我看他不怀好意。

Tā tūrán duì nǐ zhème rèqíng, wǒ kàn tā bùhuái-hǎoyì.

He's suddenly being so friendly to you - I think he's got ulterior motives.

HSK 7-9

那几个陌生人看起来不怀好意。

Nà jǐ ge mòshēngrén kànqǐlái bùhuái-hǎoyì.

Those strangers look like they're up to no good.

HSK 7-9

这份合同条款处处不怀好意，我们得仔细看看。

Zhè fèn hétong tiáokuǎn chùchù bùhuái-hǎoyì, wǒmen děi zǐxì kànkan.

This contract's clauses reek of bad intent everywhere - we'd better read carefully.

usage

Describes people, smiles, gestures, or proposals that seem suspicious. Often paired with 看起来 / 分明 / 明显 to flag a gut read of the situation.

不 bù

怀 huái

好 hǎo

意 yì