心狠手辣 xīn hěn shǒu là cruel and ruthless

Explanation

形容人心地狠毒，手段残忍。

Describes someone as cruel and ruthless.

Origin Story

话说古代有一个权势滔天的恶霸，他心狠手辣，鱼肉乡里，无恶不作。他贪得无厌，搜刮民脂民膏，使得百姓民不聊生。他为了巩固自己的权力，不惜杀害异己，陷害忠良。甚至他连自己的亲兄弟也狠下毒手，只为达到自己的目的。他的所作所为，激起了民愤，最终他被正义的民众所惩罚，落得个身败名裂的下场。

huì shuō gǔdài yǒu yīgè quán shì tāotiān de èbà, tā xīnhěn shǒulà, yúròu xiānglǐ, wú è bù zuò. tā tāndé wúyàn, sōuguā mínzhī míngāo, shǐde bǎixìng mín bù liáoshēng. tā wèile gùgù zìjǐ de quánlì, bù xī shāhài yìjǐ, xiàn hài zhōngliáng. shènzhì tā lián zìjǐ de qīn xiōngdì yě hěn xià dúsǒu, zhǐ wèi dá dào zìjǐ de mùdì. tā de suǒ zuò suǒ wéi, jīqǐ le mínfèn, zuìzhōng tā bèi zhèngyì de mínzhòng suǒ chéngfá, luò de gè shēn bài míngliè de xiàchǎng

Once upon a time, in ancient China, there was a powerful and ruthless tyrant. He was cruel and merciless, oppressing the people and committing all kinds of evil deeds. He was insatiable in his greed and exploited the people to such an extent that they were destitute. To consolidate his power, he did not hesitate to murder his opponents and frame loyal officials. He even cruelly murdered his own brothers to achieve his goals. His actions aroused the people's anger, and ultimately he was punished by the righteous people and ended up with a tarnished reputation.

Usage

用于形容人的心肠狠毒，手段残忍。

Used to describe someone's cruelty and ruthlessness.

Examples

• 他做事心狠手辣，令人不寒而栗。

  tā zuòshì xīnhěn shǒulà, lìng rén bù hán ér lì

  He is cruel and ruthless, making people shudder.

• 这个恶霸心狠手辣，欺压百姓。

  zhège èbà xīnhěn shǒulà, qīyā bǎixìng

  This bully is cruel and ruthless, oppressing the people.

Related Idioms

• 凶残

• 暴虐

• 冷酷无情

Opposite Idioms

• 心慈手软

• 善良温和

• 仁慈为怀