凶神恶煞 (xiōng shén è shà) — devils; fiends; extremely ferocious person

Definition

Examples

• 他生气的时候简直像个凶神恶煞，没人敢靠近。
  Tā shēng qì de shí hou jiǎn zhí xiàng gè xiōng shén è shà, méi rén gǎn kào jìn.
  When he gets angry, he looks like a ferocious demon — no one dares to come near.
• 那个黑帮老大一脸凶神恶煞的样子，让人害怕。
  Nà ge hēi bāng lǎo dà yì liǎn xiōng shén è shà de yàng zi, ràng rén hài pà.
  That gang leader had a fiendish look on his face, frightening people.
• 别看他长得像凶神恶煞，其实心地很善良。
  Bié kàn tā cháng dé xiàng xiōng shén è shà, qí shí xīn dì hěn shàn liáng.
  Don't judge by his ferocious appearance — he actually has a kind heart.