"malevolence" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 惡意

Definition

惡意是指對他人心懷傷害或希望別人遭遇不幸的心態。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或文學語境，常搭配“目光”、“意圖”等：如“充滿惡意的眼神”。不要與常用的“惡毒”混淆。

Examples

His eyes were full of malevolence.

他的眼神裡充滿了**惡意**。

She spoke with malevolence in her voice.

她說話時帶著**惡意**。

There was malevolence in his actions.

他的行為中帶有**惡意**。

You could sense the malevolence just by how he smiled at us.

只要看他對我們微笑的方式，就能感受到那份**惡意**。

Their plan was full of malevolence, aimed at ruining his reputation.

他們的計劃充滿了**惡意**，目的是要毀掉他的名譽。

Stories about witches often describe their malevolence towards others.

關於女巫的故事常常描述她們對他人的**惡意**。