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昧着良心
Idiommèizhe liángxīn
Description
“昧着良心”意思是明明知道是错的，还故意去做或去说，违背自己心里的真实想法。
"昧着良心" means knowingly doing or saying something wrong, going against your true conscience.
比如为了钱说假话，就是昧着良心。
For example, lying for money is 昧着良心.
Meanings
昧着良心mèizhe liángxīn
to act against one's conscience
他不想昧着良心骗顾客。
He doesn't want to deceive customers against his conscience.
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Notes
- Etymology
昧 means to hide/obscure, 着 is aspect marker, 良心 means conscience — 'obscuring one's conscience.'
- Nuance
strongly negative; describes knowingly doing wrong for personal gain.
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