狼子野心

lángzǐ-yěxīn

idiom

Meanings

1 a wolf cub's wild heart
2 savage ambition
3 evil nature that can't be tamed

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

此人狼子野心，不可轻信。

Cǐrén lángzǐ-yěxīn, bùkě qīngxìn.

This man has a wolf's heart; he can't be trusted.

HSK 7-9

敌人狼子野心，早有侵略的图谋。

Dírén lángzǐ-yěxīn, zǎo yǒu qīnlüè de túmóu.

The enemy's savage ambition had been plotting invasion for a long time.

HSK 7-9

别看他表面老实，其实狼子野心。

Biékàn tā biǎomiàn lǎoshi, qíshí lángzǐ-yěxīn.

Don't be fooled by his honest appearance - he has a wolf's ruthless ambition.

Tips

history

From 《左传·宣公四年》: a proverb quoted about Dou Yuejiao of Chu - 'The wolf cub has a wild heart; how can such a one be raised?' A child of cruel stock will grow up cruel no matter how they are nurtured.

Stroke Order

狼 láng

子 zǐ

野 yě

心 xīn