心狠手毒 — “To be utterly ruthless and vicious”
心狠手毒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly ruthless and vicious”. To have a cruel heart and venomous hands, showing extreme cruelty and mercilessness. Literally, “Cruel heart, poisonous hands”.
心狠手毒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
心狠手毒 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 心狠手毒
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.
Idioms Related to 心狠手毒
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- 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
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What does 心狠手毒 mean?
心狠手毒 (xīn hěn shǒu dú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly ruthless and vicious”.
How do you pronounce 心狠手毒?
心狠手毒 is pronounced xīn hěn shǒu dú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 心狠手毒 literally mean?
Literally, 心狠手毒 means “Cruel heart, poisonous hands”. It is used to mean “to be utterly ruthless and vicious”.
Where does 心狠手毒 come from?
心狠手毒 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to modern Chinese. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 心狠手毒?
犹言心狠手辣。心肠凶狠，手段毒辣。