兽性

獸性

shòuxìng

noun #19,195

Meanings

1 animal nature; brutality; beastliness

Characters

nature; character

Examples

战争中暴露了人类的兽性。

Zhànzhēng zhōng bàolù le rénlèi de shòuxìng.

War reveals the brutality of human nature.

他兽性大发，完全失去了理智。

Tā shòuxìng dà fā, wánquán shīqù le lǐzhì.

His beastly nature erupted and he completely lost his reason.

Tips

usage

兽性大发 (shòuxìng dà fā) is a common expression meaning 'to let one's beastly nature take over' — used to describe someone acting brutally or savagely.

Stroke Order

兽 shòu

性 xìng