Definition
心术 refers to a person's inner intentions, often with a negative connotation of scheming or ulterior motives. It is commonly used in the phrase 心术不正 (to have bad intentions, be unscrupulous).
n.
(often negative) intentionulterior motivescheme
Examples
- 心术，。Tā xīn shù búzhèng, zǒngshì suànjì biérén.He has bad intentions and always schemes against others.
- 心术。Wǒmen yào xiǎoxīn nàxiē xīn shù búzhèng de rén.We need to be careful of those with ulterior motives.
- ，心术。Xuǎnzé lǐngdǎo shí, yào kǎochá tā de xīn shù shìfǒu zhèngzhí.When choosing a leader, you should examine whether their intentions are upright.
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