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司马昭之心路人皆知
司馬昭之心路人皆知
SīmǎZhāozhīxīnlùrénjiēzhī
1.
lit. Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone (idiom)
2.
fig. an open secret
Noun
Character Breakdown
司
sī
to take charge of, to control, to manage; officer
HSK 2
5 丶
马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3
3 丶
昭
zhāo
bright, luminous; clear, manifest
9 丶
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
3 丶
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3
4 丶
路
lù
road, path, street; journey
HSK 2
13 丶
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
2 丶
皆
jiē
all, every, everybody
HSK 6
9 丶
知
zhī
to know, to perceive, to comprehend
HSK 2
8 丶
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