不轨

不軌

bùguǐ

adjective #17,330

Meanings

1 errant
2 illegal
3 having illicit intentions

Characters

track; rail; rule

Literally: off-track - deviating from the proper path

Examples

HSK 7-9

警方怀疑他图谋不轨。

Jǐngfāng huáiyí tā túmóu bùguǐ.

The police suspect he is plotting something illegal.

HSK 7-9

她觉得那个人心怀不轨。

Tā juéde nàge rén xīnhuái bùguǐ.

She felt that person had ulterior motives.

Tips

usage

不轨 is almost always used in fixed phrases: 图谋不轨 (to plot something illegal), 心怀不轨 (to harbor ill intentions), 行为不轨 (errant behavior). Rarely used on its own.

Stroke Order

不 bù

轨 guǐ