杀人不眨眼 — “To be utterly ruthless and merciless”
杀人不眨眼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly ruthless and merciless”. To kill without batting an eyelid or showing any compunction. Literally, “kill people without blinking an eye”.
杀人不眨眼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 杀人不眨眼
In the early Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Taizu of Song dispatched General Cao Han to lead his army in an attack against Hu Ze.
Upon reaching Lushan Temple in Jiujiang, all the monks in the temple went into hiding, with the sole exception of Monk Yuande, who remained steadfast.
Cao Han questioned Yuande, asking if he had heard of a general who 'kills without batting an eyelid.' Yuande responded that he was a monk who feared no death.
Cao Han then had no alternative but to inquire in a more softened tone. It was only then that Yuande summoned back all the other monks.
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More idioms starting with 杀
- shā杀yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
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- shā杀yī一jǐng警bǎi百punish one to warn many
- shā杀rén人bù不yòng用dāo刀destroy reputation without violence
- shā杀rén人cháng偿mìng命，，qiàn欠zhài债huán还qián钱Life for a life, debt for a debt
- shā杀rén人jié劫cái财kill people and rob property
- shā杀rén人rú如jiè芥slaughter people like weeds
- shā杀rén人rú如cǎo草slaughter people like grass
- shā杀rén人rú如hāo蒿slaughter people on a massive scale
- shā杀rén人rú如yì蓺slaughter people in great numbers
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Open the tool →Questions about 杀人不眨眼
What does 杀人不眨眼 mean?
杀人不眨眼 (shā rén bù zhǎ yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly ruthless and merciless”.
How do you pronounce 杀人不眨眼?
杀人不眨眼 is pronounced shā rén bù zhǎ yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 杀人不眨眼 literally mean?
Literally, 杀人不眨眼 means “kill people without blinking an eye”. It is used to mean “to be utterly ruthless and merciless”.
Where does 杀人不眨眼 come from?
杀人不眨眼 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 杀人不眨眼?
杀人时眼睛都不眨一下。形容极其凶狠残暴。