歹毒 (dǎi dú) — vicious, malicious
Definition
A strong word for a vicious, evil-hearted person or behavior — sharper than 恶毒, which focuses on cruel words or deeds. Used to describe someone's nature (心, 目光, 行为), not mild criticism.
adjective
viciousmalicious
Examples
- 歹毒。Zhè ge rén de xīn tài dǎi dú le.This person's heart is too vicious.
- 歹毒。Tā yòng dǎi dú de mù guāng kàn zhe wǒ.He looked at me with a malicious glare.
- 歹毒，。Tā de xíng wéi fēi cháng dǎi dú, méi rén yuàn yì jiē jìn tā.Her behavior is extremely malicious; no one wants to get close to her.
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