manh tâm

Thân thiện

Một người đàn ông manh tâm lấy trộm ví của người khác trên xe buýt.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To harbor an ill/bad intention; to have a malicious intent: The primary meaning of "manh tâm" is to form or develop a wicked, harmful, or morally bad intention towards someone or something. It implies premeditated malice.
   • To intend to (do something bad): It specifically denotes the intention to carry out a harmful or unethical action.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hắn manh tâm chiếm đoạt tài sản của công ty. (He harbored the ill intention of embezzling the company's assets.)
  • Đừng bao giờ manh tâm hãm hại người khác. (Never intend to harm others.)
  • Kẻ đó đã manh tâm từ lâu. (That person has had malicious intent for a long time.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is almost exclusively used in contexts involving deceit, betrayal, crime, or immoral plans. It carries a strong negative connotation and is not used for neutral or positive intentions.
• It often appears in formal or literary contexts, such as legal descriptions, ethical warnings, or narrative prose.

Variants and Related Words

• Ác tâm (n): Malice, evil intent. (A noun form with a similar meaning.)
• Hiểm tâm (n): Malicious heart, treacherous intent.

Synonyms

• To plot: To plan secretly, especially for a harmful act.
• To scheme: To make secret and devious plans.
• To harbor malice: To hold ill will or spite.

Related Idioms

• Manh tâm độc địa: To harbor a vicious and cruel intention.
  • Âm mưu của hắn thật manh tâm độc địa. (His plot showed truly vicious intent.)

Học thuật

verb

1. to intend to; to mean tọ