心狠手毒 | ruthless and vicious

xīn心hěn狠shǒu手dú毒

To be utterly ruthless and vicious; to have a cruel heart and venomous hands, showing extreme cruelty and mercilessness.

那个地方恶霸为了独占市场，对所有竞争对手都心狠手毒，不择手段。

To monopolize the market, that local tyrant was utterly ruthless and vicious towards all competitors, stooping to any means necessary.

Era:

Modern

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Synonym:

心狠手辣、心辣手狠

Story:

Jia Lian decided to secretly marry You Erjie and settle her outside the Grand View Garden.

After Wang Xifeng discovered this, she outwardly welcomed You Erjie into the Jia family with great fanfare.

However, in secret, she employed cunning schemes, refusing to provide You Erjie with any daily necessities. She further arranged for Zhang Hua, You Erjie's former intended husband, to file a lawsuit with the authorities demanding her return.

This series of actions caused You Erjie to suffer constant ill-treatment and humiliation from the Jia family members, ultimately driving her to swallow gold and commit suicide.

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