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心狠手辣

xīnhěnshǒulà
idiom #23,146

Meanings

  1. 1 ruthless and vicious
  2. 2 cruel and merciless

Examples

这个反派心狠手辣，不择手段。
Zhège fǎnpài xīn hěn shǒu là, bù zé shǒuduàn.
This villain is ruthless and vicious, stopping at nothing.
他心狠手辣地对待所有对手。
Tā xīn hěn shǒu là 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。
Xīn hěn shǒu là de lǎobǎn ràng yuángōngmen dōu hěn hàipà.
The ruthless boss made all the employees very afraid.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

心 xīn
狠 hěn
手 shǒu
辣 là