心狠手辣

xīnhěn-shǒulà

idiom #23,146

Meanings

这个反派心狠手辣，不择手段。

Zhège fǎnpài xīnhěnshǒulà, bùzéshǒuduàn.

This villain is ruthless and vicious, stopping at nothing.

他心狠手辣地对待所有对手。

Tā xīnhěnshǒulà de duìdài suǒyǒu duìshǒu.

He dealt with all his opponents in a cruel and ruthless manner.

心狠手辣的老板让员工们都很害怕。

Xīnhěnshǒulà de lǎobǎn ràng yuángōng men dōu hěn hàipà.

The ruthless boss made all the employees very afraid.

memory

心 (heart) 狠 (fierce) 手 (hand) 辣 (hot/spicy) — a fierce heart and a spicy hand: someone whose inner cruelty matches their brutal actions.

心 xīn

狠 hěn

手 shǒu

辣 là