惨无人道

慘無人道

cǎnwú-réndào

idiom #26,949

Meanings

1 utterly inhuman; brutal and savage
2 without any humanity; shockingly cruel

Characters

tragic; miserable; cruel

without; lacking

way; humanity; moral principle

Examples

HSK 7-9

战争中的屠杀行为惨无人道。

Zhànzhēng zhōng de túshā xíngwéi cǎnwúréndào.

The massacres during the war were utterly inhuman.

HSK 7-9

这种对待囚犯的方式惨无人道，令人震惊。

Zhè zhǒng duìdài qiúfàn de fāngshì cǎnwúréndào, lìngrén zhènjīng.

This way of treating prisoners is brutally inhuman and shocking.

Tips

usage

惨无人道 is a strong condemnation, used for extreme cruelty or atrocities. It is not used for minor rudeness or everyday unkindness - reserve it for genuinely shocking acts of brutality.

Stroke Order

惨 cǎn

无 wú

人 rén

道 dào