心狠手辣 (xīn hěn shǒu là) — (idiom) ruthless and cold-blooded, cruel and merciless
Definition
Idiom for someone who is heartlessly cruel — both 心 (heart) and 手 (methods) are ruthless. Always describes a person, never an action.
idiom
ruthless and cold-bloodedcruel and merciless
Examples
- 心狠手辣，。Tā wèi rén xīn hěn shǒu là, wèi le lì yì bù zé shǒu duàn.He is ruthless and stops at nothing for profit.
- 心狠手辣，。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō lǐ de fǎn pài xīn hěn shǒu là, zuì hòu dé dào le bào yìng.The villain in this novel is merciless and eventually gets his comeuppance.
- ，心狠手辣？。Zài jìng zhēng jī liè de háng yè lǐ, zhǐ yǒu xīn hěn shǒu là de rén cái néng chéng gōng? qí shí bù rán.In a highly competitive industry, only ruthless people can succeed? Actually, that's not true.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate
Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.
心狠 means the heart is cruel, and 手辣 means the hand is harsh; together they describe a ruthless person.
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