Definition
居心 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to harbor intentions', almost always with a negative connotation. It most commonly appears in the set phrase 居心不良 ('to harbor ill intentions'). The object (心) can be separated from the verb (居) by a question word or modifier, as in 居什么心 ('to harbor what intentions?').
v.o.
to harbor (usually bad) intentions
Examples
- ，。Tā zhèyàng zuò shì, jū xīn bù liáng.The way he does things shows he harbors ill intentions.
- ，？Nǐ zhème shuō, dàodǐ jū de shénme xīn?What exactly are your intentions when you say that?
- 居心。Wǒ shízài cāi bú tòu tā yǒu shénme jū xīn.I really can't figure out what intentions he has.
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