Definition
居心不良 is a fixed four-character expression meaning 'to harbor evil intentions' or 'to have bad motives'. It describes someone who deliberately plans to do harm or deceive others. You often see it used to criticize people's hidden, selfish, or malicious motives in situations where their outward behavior seems innocent.
f.e.
to harbor evil intentionsto have bad motives
Examples
- 居心不良，。Nà ge shāngrén jū xīn bù liáng, zǒng xiǎng piàn gùkè de qián.That businessman harbors evil intentions; he always tries to cheat customers out of their money.
- ，居心不良。Tā biǎomiàn shàng bāngmáng, qíshí jū xīn bù liáng.He pretends to help, but in fact he has bad motives.
- 居心不良。Zhè zhǒng jū xīn bù liáng de xíngwéi chízǎo huì bèi rén fāxiàn.This kind of malicious behavior will be discovered sooner or later.
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