司馬昭之心
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See also: 司马昭之心
Chinese[edit]
Sima Zhao | 's; him/her/it; this | heart; mind | ||
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trad. (司馬昭之心) | 司馬昭 | 之 | 心 | |
simp. (司马昭之心) | 司马昭 | 之 | 心 | |
Literally: “(even the people in the street know) Sima Zhao's heart”. |
Etymology[edit]
Short for 司馬昭之心——路人皆知/司马昭之心——路人皆知 (Sīmǎ Zhāo zhī xīn, lùrén jiē zhī).
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
司馬昭之心
- evil ambitions that are transparent to everyone