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Learning Chinese starts simple with characters, advances to words, and peaks with idioms. Explore the free idiom 「包藏禍心」 here, with meaning and examples.

The idiom being introduced now is 「包藏禍心」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

To conceal: to hide, to contain; evil intention: the intention to harm others. He harbors malicious intentions to harm others.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bāo cáng huò xīn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

baau1 chong4 wo6 sam1

The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.