狠心 (hěn xīn) — cruel-hearted, heartless; to harden one's heart, to make a painful decision
Definition
Used for people or actions that are unfeelingly cruel, or for forcing oneself to make a painful decision despite emotion. As a verb phrase, 狠下心来 means to steel oneself.
adjective
cruel-heartedheartlessto harden one's heartto make a painful decision
Examples
- 狠心。Tā zhēn shì yí gè hěn xīn de rén.He is truly a heartless person.
- 狠心。Tā hěn xīn xià xīn lái lí kāi le jiā.She hardened her heart and left home.
- 狠心。Tā hěn xīn dì jù jué le péng you de bāng zhù.He heartlessly refused his friend's help.
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