险恶 (xiǎn è) — (of conditions) dangerous; perilous; (of intentions or people) sinister; treacherous
Definition
险恶 covers two ideas in one word: 'perilous' conditions (roads, weather, situations) and 'sinister' intentions (people, motives). The 人/心 sense — evil designs hidden behind a friendly face — is the meaning that has no English single-word match.
adjective
(of conditions) dangerousperilous(of intentions or people) sinistertreacherous
Examples
- 险恶，。Zhè lǐ de shān lù shí fēn xiǎn è, nǐ yào xiǎo xīn.The mountain road here is very perilous — you need to be careful.
- 险恶。Dà jiā dōu méi kàn chū tā de xiǎn è yòng xīn.Nobody saw through his sinister intentions.
- 险恶，。Suī rán xíng shì xiǎn è, dàn tā men méi yǒu fàng qì.Although the situation was dangerous, they did not give up.
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