腹黑

fùhēi

adjective

Meanings

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

Characters

belly; abdomen; inside

Examples

HSK 6

她看起来很温柔，其实特别腹黑。

Tā kànqǐlái hěn wēnróu, qíshí tèbié fùhēi.

She looks gentle, but she's actually very scheming.

HSK 6

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