杀人不眨眼 (shā rén bú) — (idiom) cold-blooded, ruthless, remorseless (lit. 'kill people without blinking')
Definition
A vivid chengyu meaning 'kill without blinking' — describes a cold-blooded, utterly ruthless person. Stronger and more graphic than plain 冷酷, used for villains, tyrants, or brutal criminals.
idiom
cold-bloodedruthlessremorseless (lit. 'kill people without blinking')
Examples
- 杀人不眨眼，。Tā kě shì gè shā rén bú de zuì fàn, jǐng chá zhuī le tā sān nián.He is a cold-blooded criminal — the police have chased him for three years.
- 杀人不眨眼，。Xiǎo shuō lǐ de fǎn pài 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。Lì shǐ shàng què shí yǒu shā rén bú de bào jūn.History truly has had ruthless tyrants who kill without blinking.
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