Definition
狠心 is a stative verb describing someone who is cruel-hearted or ruthless. It is also used in the common pattern 狠下心来 + [action] to mean 'to harden one's heart and make a painful decision to do something'. The two senses are closely related: the first is a trait, and the second is a determined action taken despite emotional difficulty.
s.v.
cruel-heartedheartlessto harden one's heartto make a painful decision
Examples
- 狠心。Tā zhēn shì yí gè hěn xīn de rén.He is truly a heartless person.
- 狠心。Tā hěn xīn xià xīn lái líkāi le jiā.She hardened her heart and left home.
- 狠心。Tā hěn xīn de jùjué le péngyou de bāngzhù.He heartlessly refused his friend's help.
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