不仁不义 Bù rén bù yì Unbenevolent and Unrighteous

Explanation

指不讲仁爱和道义,形容品性卑劣,残忍。

To be without benevolence and righteousness; describe a person's low character and cruelty.

Origin Story

话说古代,有一个贪婪的官吏,为了一己私欲,巧取豪夺,搜刮民脂民膏。他横征暴敛,使得百姓民不聊生,怨声载道。他不仅贪财,还残害忠良,陷害正直的官员,甚至为了掩盖罪行,不惜杀人灭口。他为了满足自己的欲望,不择手段,丧尽天良,简直是禽兽不如。最终,他恶贯满盈,受到了应有的惩罚,被百姓唾弃,遗臭万年。这个官吏的行为,就是典型的“不仁不义”。他为了满足自己的私欲,不顾百姓死活,不顾国家安危,最终受到了法律的制裁。他给后人留下了一个深刻的教训:人应该有仁义之心,应该为他人着想,不能为了自己的利益,而不择手段地伤害他人。

huà shuō gǔdài, yǒu yīgè tānlán de guānlì, wèile yījǐ sīyù, qiǎo qǔ háo duó, sōuguā mín zhī mín gāo. tā héng zhēng bàoliǎn, shǐdé băixìng mín bù liáo shēng, yuānshēng zàidào. tā bùjǐn tāncái, hái cánhài zhōngliáng, xiàn hài zhèngzhí de guānyuán, shènzhì wèile yǎngài zuìxíng, bù xī shārén mièkǒu. tā wèile mǎnzú zìjǐ de yùwàng, bùzé shǒuduàn, sàngjìn tiānláng, jiǎnzhí shì qín shòu bùrú. zuìzhōng, tā è guàn mǎnyíng, shòudào le yīngyǒu de chéngfá, bèi băixìng tuòqì, yí chòu wànnián. zhège guānlì de xíngwéi, jiùshì diǎnxíng de “bù rén bù yì”. tā wèile mǎnzú zìjǐ de sīyù, bùgù băixìng sǐ huó, bùgù guójiā ānwēi, zuìzhōng shòudào le fǎlǜ de zhìcái. tā gěi hòurén liúxià le yīgè shēnkè de jiàoxùn: rén yīnggāi yǒu rényì zhī xīn, yīnggāi wèi tārén zhuóxiǎng, bù néng wèile zìjǐ de lìyì, ér bùzé shǒuduàn de shānghài tā rén.

In ancient times, there was a greedy official who, for his own selfish desires, used every means to amass wealth and exploit the people. He levied exorbitant taxes, causing the people to suffer and complain endlessly. Not only was he greedy, he also persecuted loyal officials and framed upright officials, even resorting to murder to cover up his crimes. To satisfy his desires, he used all means, acting without conscience, behaving cruelly and inhumanely. Finally, his crimes were so numerous that he received the punishment he deserved, being spurned by the people and condemned to eternal infamy. The behavior of this official is a typical example of “being unbenevolent and unrighteous.” He disregarded the lives of the people and the safety of the state in order to satisfy his selfish desires and was finally punished by law. He left behind a profound lesson for future generations: people should have benevolent and righteous hearts and should be considerate of others. They should not resort to any means to harm others for their own gain.

Usage

用来形容人品恶劣,残忍不仁。多用于贬义。

yòng lái xíngróng rén pǐn èliè, cánrěn bùrén. duō yòng yú biǎnyì.

Used to describe a bad character and cruelty. Mostly derogatory.

Examples

  • 他为了个人的利益,不仁不义地陷害了朋友。

    ta weile geren de liyi, burén buyì de xianhaile pengyou.

    He betrayed his friends for personal gain, acting unjustly and immorally.

  • 这种不仁不义的行为,受到了大家的谴责。

    zhezhon bu ren bu yi de xingwei, shoudaole dajia de qiánzé

    Such immoral and unjust behavior was condemned by all.