司马昭之心路人皆知 sī mǎ zhāo zhī xīn lù rén jiē zhī

fig. an open secret

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. an open secret
  2. 2. lit. Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
司 sī HSK 2
to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry)
马 mǎ HSK 3
horse; surname Ma
昭 zhāo
bright; clear; manifest
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
心 xīn HSK 3
heart; mind; intention
路 lù HSK 2
road; route; line (bus etc)
人 rén HSK 1
person; people; man
皆 jiē HSK 6
all; in all cases; each and every
知 zhī HSK 2
to know; to be aware