鸟兽心

鳥獸心
niǎoshòuxīn
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 evil intentions; a bestial heart
  2. 2 wicked thoughts unworthy of a human being

Examples

Zhè zhǒng qīzhà xíngwéi, fēnmíng shì huái zhe niǎoshòuxīn.
Fraud like this clearly comes from a bestial, ill-intentioned heart.
Rén ruò shī le liángzhī, jiù yǔ niǎoshòuxīn wú yì.
If a person loses their conscience, they're no different from someone with a beast's heart.

Tips

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Literary and moralistic in tone — you'll see it in classical writing and formal commentary rather than everyday speech. The image contrasts human conscience with the amoral impulses of wild animals.

Stroke Order

niǎo
shòu
xīn