丧心病狂 (sàng xīn bìng kuáng) — (idiom) frenzied and heartless; morally insane; cold-bloodedly cruel
Definition
A strong chengyu for extreme, heartless cruelty — losing one's conscience to the point of madness. Used for actions or people that are wildly and cold-bloodedly vicious, more intense than ordinary 'cruel' (残忍).
idiom
frenzied and heartlessmorally insanecold-bloodedly cruel
Examples
- 丧心病狂。Nà ge zuì fàn de xíng wéi jiǎn zhí shì sàng xīn bìng kuáng.That criminal's actions are simply heartless and insane.
- 丧心病狂，。Wèi le qián tā zuò chū sàng xīn bìng kuáng de shì, yì diǎn yě bù hòu huǐ.He did something crazily vicious for money, without any regret.
- 丧心病狂。Zhè xiē sàng xīn bìng kuáng de piàn zi zhuān mén qī piàn lǎo nián rén.These morally insane swindlers specifically target elderly people.
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