心里有鬼

Traditional: 心裡有鬼

xīn li yǒu guǐ

Dictionary entry

to have secret motives

What does 心里有鬼 mean?

心里有鬼 (xīn li yǒu guǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to have secret motives

2to have a guilty conscience

Character breakdown

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心xīnheart · mind 里lǐvariant of 裡|里[li3]有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)鬼guǐdisembodied spirit; ghost; devil · (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc

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心里有鬼

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