残酷无情

殘酷無情

cánkùwúqíng

idiom #34,862

Meanings

1 cruel and unfeeling
2 ruthless and merciless

Characters

cruel / damaged

feeling / emotion

Examples

战争是残酷无情的。

Zhànzhēng shì cánkù wúqíng de.

War is cruel and merciless.

他对敌人残酷无情。

Tā duì dírén cánkù wúqíng.

He is ruthless toward his enemies.

Tips

usage

残酷无情 stacks two synonyms — 残酷 (cruel) + 无情 (heartless) — for emphasis. The four-character format makes it idiomatic, but it's not a classical chengyu; it's a modern set phrase.

Stroke Order

残 cán

酷 kù

无 wú

情 qíng