杀人不眨眼

殺人不眨眼
shārénbùzhǎyǎn
idiom #26,470

Meanings

  1. 1 to kill without blinking an eye
  2. 2 ruthless
  3. 3 cold-blooded killer
  4. 4 merciless

Examples

Nàgè ègùn shārén bù zhǎ yǎn, lìng rén wénfēngsàngdǎn.
That villain kills without batting an eye, striking fear into everyone.
Tā miáoshù nàgè zuìfàn shí shuō tā shì gè shārén bù zhǎ yǎn de èmó.
He described the criminal as a cold-blooded demon who kills without flinching.

Tips

memory
眨眼 means to blink. Someone who kills without blinking (眨眼) is so ruthless they feel no hesitation — the blink of the eye is the natural human flinch of conscience or horror.

Stroke Order

shā
rén
zhǎ
yǎn