cyun4 sam1 bat1 loeng4存心不良
Jyutpingcyun4 sam1 bat1 loeng4
Yalechyùhn sām bāt lèuhng
Definition
To harbor bad intentions; to have malicious or ill intent.
colloquialpeopleemotion
How it's used
This phrase describes someone who harbors hidden, malicious intent behind their actions. It is often used when someone acts friendly on the surface but is secretly planning to cause trouble or harm. You will frequently hear it used to warn others about someone's suspicious behavior.
Examples
He is clearly up to no good, do not trust him.
Are you being malicious and trying to prank me?
Related words
Common phrases
obviously up to no good
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
