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心狠手辣 — “Extremely cruel and ruthless”

心狠手辣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely cruel and ruthless”. Vicious and merciless. Literally, “Cruel heart, vicious hands”.

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心狠手辣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 心xīn
  • 狠hěn
  • 手shǒu
  • 辣là

心狠手辣 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
狠
hěn9fierce, cruel, ruthless
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
辣
là14spicy, pungent, ruthless

Example Sentence with 心狠手辣

那个恶毒的商人为了利益,对竞争对手心狠手辣,不择手段。
That malicious businessman was ruthless and unscrupulous towards his competitors for profit, stopping at nothing.

Idioms Related to 心狠手辣

Synonyms of 心狠手辣

  • cǎn惨wú无rén人dào道extremely brutal and inhuman
  • cán残kù酷wú无qíng情cruel and heartless

Antonyms of 心狠手辣

  • xīn心cí慈shǒu手ruǎn软soft-hearted and lenient
  • xīn心cí慈miàn面ruǎn软softhearted and lenient
  • pú菩sà萨xīn心cháng肠a compassionate and merciful heart

More idioms starting with 心

  • xīn心shàng上xīn心xià下feeling uneasy and agitated
  • xīn心bù不liǎng两yòng用Cannot focus on two things at once
  • xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention
  • xīn心bù不yīng应kǒu口to say one thing but mean another
  • xīn心bù不yóu由zhǔ主lose self-control due to strong emotions
  • xīn心bù不yóu由jǐ己against one's will
  • xīn心bù不yóu由yì意act against one's true intention
  • xīn心bù不fù负rén人,,miàn面wú无cán惭sè色clear conscience, unashamed look
  • xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
  • xīn心zhōng中yǒu有shù数know what's what
  • xīn心zhōng中méi没dǐ底feel uncertain or lack confidence
  • xīn心wèi为xíng形yì役Mind enslaved by worldly concerns

Questions about 心狠手辣

What does 心狠手辣 mean?
心狠手辣 (xīn hěn shǒu là) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely cruel and ruthless”.
How do you pronounce 心狠手辣?
心狠手辣 is pronounced xīn hěn shǒu là in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 心狠手辣 literally mean?
Literally, 心狠手辣 means “Cruel heart, vicious hands”. It is used to mean “Extremely cruel and ruthless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 心狠手辣?
心肠凶狠,手段毒辣。
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