穷凶极恶 (qióng xiōng jí ě) — extremely vicious; brutal and evil
Definition
A formal four-character idiom meaning 'extremely brutal and evil' — stronger than everyday words like 残忍 or 邪恶, and used in writing about criminals, tyrants, or villains.
idiom
extremely viciousbrutal and evil
Examples
- 穷凶极恶。Zhè ge qióng xiōng jí ě de zuì fàn zhōng yú bèi zhuā zhù le.This extremely vicious criminal was finally caught.
- 穷凶极恶，。Xiǎo shuō lǐ de fǎn pài qióng xiōng jí ě, wú è bú zuò.The villain in the novel is brutal and evil, committing every crime.
- 穷凶极恶。Lì shǐ shàng qióng xiōng jí ě de bào jūn zuì zhōng dōu bèi rén mín tuī fān le.The brutal and evil tyrants in history were all eventually overthrown by the people.
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