Definition
无情 (wú qíng) means completely without pity, compassion, or feeling — 'heartless, merciless'. It differs from 残忍 (cán rěn) and 残酷 (cán kù), which emphasize cruelty or causing suffering, and from 冷酷 (lěng kù, 'cold-hearted'), which focuses on a cold demeanor. 狠 (hěn) is more about fierce determination or harshness in action, whereas 无情 stresses the total absence of emotional connection.
adjective
ruthlessmercilessheartless
Examples
- 无情。Tā duì dírén fēicháng wú qíng.He is very ruthless toward his enemies.
- 无情，。Xiànshí shì wú qíng de, nǐ bìxū jiēshòu.Reality is merciless; you have to accept it.
- 无情。Tā de huà xiàng yì bǎ wú qíng de dāo.Her words were like a heartless knife.
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