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

警方怀疑他图谋不轨。

Jǐngfāng huáiyí tā túmóu bùguǐ.

The police suspect he is plotting something illegal.

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