三国时期，曹操准备率军南下攻打孙权与刘备，担心凉州太守马腾趁机作乱，就采用谋士荀攸的建议，封马腾为征南大将军，骗至许都杀害。马腾不相信侄儿马岱说曹操是一个心怀叵测的人，就带儿子马休一起去许都，结果被曹操杀害。

       心怀叵测英文意译：hide a malicious intent

      中英文例句
      1、This manoeuvre of his is a diabolical conspiracy ...
      他这一手是个居心叵测的大阴谋。

      2、The japanese to a man had been plotting against them .
      日本人个个都对他们居心叵测。

      3、Now i see that you are callous and treacherous .
      现在我可看清了，你是个冷酷无情，居心叵测的家伙。

      4、Even suspected that his efforts to help might be downright dangerous .
      我甚至怀疑他的帮助是居心叵测。

      5、The combatants were unequally matched. elias was anger, cornelis spiteful .
      争斗的双方是力量悬殊的。伊莱亚斯怒气冲冲，科内利斯则居心叵测。