穷凶极恶

窮兇極惡

qióngxiōngjíè

idiom #26,910

Meanings

1 extremely vicious
2 fiendish
3 utterly ruthless and wicked

Characters

extreme; exhausted (here: to the utmost degree)

fierce; violent; ominous

extreme; utmost

evil; wicked; bad

Examples

那名穷凶极恶的歹徒最终被捕。

Nà míng qióngxiōng jíè de dǎitú zuìzhōng bèi bǔ.

The fiendishly wicked criminal was eventually arrested.

他穷凶极恶，毫无人性。

Tā qióngxiōng jíè, háo wú rénxìng.

He is utterly ruthless and completely inhuman.

Tips

memory

穷 here means 'to the extreme' (not 'poor'), 凶 = 'fierce/violent,' 极 = 'extreme,' 恶 = 'evil.' Think: 'extreme fierceness, extreme evil' — completely vicious.

Stroke Order

穷 qióng

凶 xiōng

极 jí

恶 è