辣手 (là shǒu) — ruthless, vicious (of a person or method); thorny, troublesome (of a problem or situation)
Definition
Read as a set phrase (like a chengyu): a person or method that is 'ruthless, vicious' (e.g. 辣手手段), or a problem that is 'thorny, hard to deal with' — usually appears before the noun it modifies, e.g. 辣手的问题.
adjective
ruthlessvicious (of a person or method)thornytroublesome (of a problem or situation)
Examples
- 辣手，。Zhè ge àn zi hěn là shǒu, dà jiā dōu bù zhī dào zěn me chǔ lǐ.This case is very thorny; nobody knows how to handle it.
- 辣手，。Tā shǒu duàn là shǒu, zài shāng chǎng shàng méi rén gǎn rě tā.His methods are ruthless; no one dares to mess with him in business.
- 辣手，。Yù dào là shǒu de wèn tí, zuì hǎo xiān lěng jìng xià lái.When you encounter a thorny problem, it's best to calm down first.
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