心狠手辣 (xīn hěn shǒu là) — (idiom) ruthless and cold-blooded, cruel and merciless
Definition
Idiom for someone who is heartlessly cruel — both 心 (heart) and 手 (methods) are ruthless. Always describes a person, never an action.
idiom
ruthless and cold-bloodedcruel and merciless
Examples
- 心狠手辣，。Tā wèi rén xīn hěn shǒu là, wèi le lì yì bù zé shǒu duàn.He is ruthless and stops at nothing for profit.
- 心狠手辣，。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō lǐ de fǎn pài xīn hěn shǒu là, zuì hòu dé dào le bào yìng.The villain in this novel is merciless and eventually gets his comeuppance.
- ，心狠手辣？。Zài jìng zhēng jī liè de háng yè lǐ, zhǐ yǒu xīn hěn shǒu là de rén cái néng chéng gōng? qí shí bù rán.In a highly competitive industry, only ruthless people can succeed? Actually, that's not true.
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