刻薄寡恩 Cruel and Ungrateful
Explanation
刻薄寡恩形容一个人冷酷无情，很少施舍恩惠。
The idiom "kebo guǎ'ēn" describes a person who is cruel, unkind, and stingy, rarely showing any kindness or generosity.
Origin Story
从前，在一个偏僻的小村庄里，住着一位名叫老张的富商。他家财万贯，却为人刻薄寡恩。村里的人们常常需要帮助，但老张总是紧闭大门，对他们的请求置之不理，甚至还会出言讥讽。有一年，村里遭遇了严重的旱灾，庄稼颗粒无收，村民们都面临着饥饿的威胁。这时，一位年轻的书生路过村庄，看到村民们如此的困境，便慷慨解囊，帮助他们度过难关。书生不仅捐赠了大量的粮食，还组织村民们一起开荒种地，教他们先进的种植技术。村民们感激涕零，对书生的恩情铭记于心。老张看到这一切，心中充满了嫉妒和悔恨。他意识到自己以往的行为是多么的错误，多么的令人憎恶。于是，他开始改变自己，尽力帮助村民们，做一些善事，希望能弥补自己过去的过错。
Once upon a time, in a remote village, lived a wealthy merchant named Lao Zhang. He was immensely rich but cruel and unkind. Villagers often needed help, but Lao Zhang always kept his doors shut, ignoring their pleas and even mocking them. One year, a severe drought hit the village, the harvest failed, and the villagers faced starvation. A young scholar passed through the village and saw their plight, generously donating to help them overcome the hardship. The scholar not only donated a large quantity of grain but also organized the villagers to cultivate wasteland and taught them advanced farming techniques. The villagers were grateful and remembered the scholar's kindness. Witnessing this, Lao Zhang felt jealousy and regret. He realized how wrong and hateful his past actions were. He began to change, striving to help the villagers and do good deeds to compensate for his past wrongs.
Usage
形容人冷酷无情，不讲情面。常用于评价人的品德。
To describe someone as cruel, heartless, and unfeeling. Often used to evaluate a person's character.
Examples
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他为人刻薄寡恩，从不帮助别人。
tā wéi rén kè bó guǎ ēn, cóng bù bāngzhù biérén
He is cruel and unkind, never helping others.
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这个老板刻薄寡恩，员工们对他怨声载道。
zhège lǎobǎn kè bó guǎ ēn, yuángōngmen duì tā yuānshēng zàidào
The boss is heartless and stingy; the employees complain about him a lot