What does 心里有鬼 mean in Chinese?

心里有鬼 (xīn li yǒu guǐ) means "to have secret motives; to have a guilty conscience" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 心里有鬼?

心里有鬼 is pronounced "xīn li yǒu guǐ" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

心里有鬼 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

心里有鬼 is made up of the characters 心, 里, 有, 鬼. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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verb

xīn li yǒu guǐ

to have secret motives; to have a guilty conscience

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