毫不留情 — “To be ruthless”
毫不留情 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be ruthless”. To show no mercy or leniency; to pull no punches. Literally, “Not show any mercy or leniency”.
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毫不留情 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 毫háo
- 不bù
- 留liú
- 情qíng
毫不留情 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 毫不留情
老师对作业的要求毫不留情，每个细节都要求完美。
The teacher was unsparing in her demands for the homework, requiring perfection in every detail.
Idioms Related to 毫不留情
Antonyms of 毫不留情
More idioms starting with 毫
- háo毫bù不jiè介huái怀not mind in the least
- háo毫bu不jiè介yì意not mind at all
- háo毫bù不guān关xīn心to not care in the slightest
- háo毫bù不lì利jǐ己，，zhuān专mén门lì利rén人utterly selfless, benefiting others exclusively
- háo毫bù不dòng动yáo摇unwavering and resolute
- háo毫bù不hán含hú糊clear and firm
- háo毫bù不zài在hu乎not care in the slightest
- háo毫bù不zài在yì意not care in the slightest
- háo毫bù不yóu犹yù豫without the slightest hesitation
- háo毫bù不xiāng相gān干have nothing to do with each other
- háo毫bù不jīng经yì意without paying attention
- háo毫bù不huì讳yán言speak frankly and without reservation
Questions about 毫不留情
- What does 毫不留情 mean?
- 毫不留情 (háo bù liú qíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be ruthless”.
- How do you pronounce 毫不留情?
- 毫不留情 is pronounced háo bù liú qíng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 毫不留情 literally mean?
- Literally, 毫不留情 means “not show any mercy or leniency”. It is used to mean “to be ruthless”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 毫不留情?
- 指人丝毫不给别人留情面