残酷无情

殘酷無情

cánkù-wúqíng

idiom #34,862

Meanings

1 cruel and unfeeling
2 ruthless and merciless

Characters

cruel / damaged

feeling / emotion

Examples

HSK 4

战争是残酷无情的。

Zhànzhēng shì cánkù-wúqíng de.

War is cruel and merciless.

HSK 4

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