穷凶极恶

窮兇極惡

qióngxiōng-jí'è

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

HSK 7-9

那名穷凶极恶的歹徒最终被捕。

Nà míng qióngxiōngjí'è de dǎitú zuìzhōng bèibǔ.

The fiendishly wicked criminal was eventually arrested.

HSK 7-9

他穷凶极恶，毫无人性。

Tā qióngxiōngjí'è, háowú 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