Definition
杀人不眨眼 is a four-character idiom that literally means 'kill people without batting an eye'. It describes someone who is vicious, ruthless, and shows no hesitation or remorse when harming others. The phrase is used metaphorically to characterize a cold-blooded killer or a person who commits cruel acts without emotional involvement.
idiom
cold-bloodedruthlessremorseless (lit. 'kill people without blinking')
Examples
- 杀人不眨眼，。Tā kě shì ge shā rén bú de zuìfàn, jǐngchá zhuī le tā sān nián.He is a cold-blooded criminal — the police have chased him for three years.
- 杀人不眨眼，。Xiǎoshuō li de fǎnpài shā rén bú, ràng rén bù hán ér lì.The villain in the novel kills without batting an eye, which sends chills down your spine.
- 杀人不眨眼。Lìshǐ shang quèshí yǒu shā rén bú de bàojūn.History truly has had ruthless tyrants who kill without blinking.
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