别有用心,汉语成语,意思是心中另有算计,指言论或行动另有不可告人的企图。可以翻译为have ulterior motives,have a hidden agenda,与英文习语have an axe1 to grind意思相近,表示to have a personal motivation or selfish reason for saying or doing something。
例句:
他可以在公司里给你安排一份工作,但他是别有用心。他想和你爸爸搞好关系。
He may offer you a post in his firm, but he has an axe to grind. He wants to stand well with your father.