To be utterly ruthless and merciless; to kill without batting an eyelid or showing any compunction.
那个歹徒下手极其残忍，真是杀人不眨眼。
That villain was incredibly cruel in his actions, truly killing without batting an eye.
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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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