devious mind; sinister thinking; scheming
Idiomatic expression describing a calculating, untrustworthy, or scheming mindset. Often used in literary or dramatic contexts.
No one can match his devious mind.
Politicians with sinister thinking cannot be trusted.
Standard kanji spelling for this idiomatic expression.
Alternate kanji spelling using 之; less common and somewhat literary.
A rendering of 機心, the calculating or contriving mind discussed in the Chinese classic 『荘子』, where reliance on contrivances is associated with a scheming disposition.