毒辣 (dú là) — cruel, sinister, vicious

Definition

Used for people, methods, or hearts that are deliberately cruel and calculating — stronger than 狠, focused on the sinister, calculated nature of the cruelty rather than raw fierceness.

adjective

cruelsinistervicious

Examples

毒辣，。
Tā yòng de shǒu duàn shí fēn dú là, lìng rén bù chǐ.
The methods he used were extremely vicious and contemptible.
毒辣，。
Zhè ge fǎn pài jué sè xīn cháng dú là, háo wú lián mǐn zhī xīn.
This villain has a cruel and vicious heart, without any compassion.
，毒辣。
Bié kàn tā wài biǎo wēn hé, qí shí nèi xīn shí fēn dú là.
Don't be fooled by his gentle appearance; his heart is actually very cruel and sinister.

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