又知其心中有鬼
“and that he had a guilty conscience.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
知其好赌
“The killer knew he was a gambler,”
又知其 心中有鬼
“and that he had a guilty conscience.”
“To put an end to his endless extortion,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese psychology often metaphorizes internal moral corruption or secret guilt as having a 'ghost' lurking inside one's heart.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
having a guilty conscience or harboring secret ill intentions
A vivid idiomatic expression used to describe someone who acts suspiciously because they are hiding a wrongdoing.