做賊心虛 zuò zéi xīn xū

feel guilty after doing wrong; have a guilty mind

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience

Characters

Character Meaning
做 zuò HSK 1
to do; to make; to engage in
賊 zéi
thief; extremely; wily
心 xīn HSK 3
heart; mind; intention
虛 xū
false; empty or unoccupied; (of health) weak