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腹黑

fùhēi
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 scheming behind a friendly facade
  2. 2 outwardly kind but inwardly cunning
  3. 3 two-faced

Examples

她看起来很温柔，其实特别腹黑。
Tā kàn qǐlái hěn wēnróu, qíshí tèbié fùhēi.
She looks gentle, but she's actually very scheming.
这个角色是典型的腹黑男。
Zhège juésè shì diǎnxíng de fùhēi nán.
This character is a classic scheming-but-charming male lead.

Tips

culture
腹黑 comes from the Japanese term 腹黒い (haraguroi). It's very common in anime/manga fan culture and C-drama discussions. 腹黑男/腹黑女 is an archetype: someone charming on the surface but calculating underneath.
memory
腹 (belly/inside) + 黑 (black/dark) = 'dark on the inside.' A person with a black belly — all dark thoughts hidden inside a smiling exterior.

Stroke Order

腹 fù
黑 hēi