雕心雁爪 — “To be utterly ruthless and cruel”
雕心雁爪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly ruthless and cruel”. Heartless and vicious.
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雕心雁爪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
雕心雁爪 Character Breakdown
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那个老板对员工总是雕心雁爪，不近人情。
That boss was always utterly ruthless and cruel towards his employees, showing no human warmth.
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What does 雕心雁爪 mean?
雕心雁爪 (diāo xīn yàn zhǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly ruthless and cruel”.
How do you pronounce 雕心雁爪?
雕心雁爪 is pronounced diāo xīn yàn zhǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 雕心雁爪?
比喻心狠手辣。