贼心

賊心
zéixīn
noun #37,514

Meanings

  1. 1 evil intentions
  2. 2 wicked thoughts
  3. 3 predatory designs (often on something/someone one shouldn't have)

Examples

HSK 2
Tā duì nà bǐ qián qǐ le zéixīn.
He developed designs on that money.
HSK 2
Wǒ kàn tā duì nǐ yǒu zéixīn, nǐ yào xiǎoxīn.
I think he has bad intentions toward you - be careful.

Tips

usage
Almost always used with ('to develop / arise') or ('to have'): 起贼心 / 有贼心. Common in the saying 贼心不死 (zéixīn bù sǐ, 'the evil intent never dies') for someone who keeps coming back to a bad idea.
memory
'thief' + 'heart' = a 'thief's heart' - the moment greed, lust, or theft starts forming inside someone.

Stroke Order

zéi
xīn