Chinese word

冷酷无情

Pronunciation

Pinyinlěng kù wú qíng

Meaning

  • adjectiveruthless

Example

他为了利益做出冷酷无情的决定。tā wèi le lì yì zuò chū lěng kù wú qíng de jué dìng

He made a ruthless decision for profit.

Illustration for 冷酷无情 (ruthless)

More examples

妻子控诉丈夫对孩子非常冷酷无情。qī zǐ kòng sù zhàng fū duì hái zi fēi cháng lěng kù wú qíng

The wife accused her husband of acting very ruthlessly toward the children.

Core concept

A hard, closed attitude that allows no room for mercy or human feeling.

Common phrases

  • 表现得冷酷无情biǎo xiàn de lěng kù wú qíng

    act ruthlessly

  • 冷酷无情的人lěng kù wú qíng de rén

    a ruthless person

  • 冷酷无情的行为lěng kù wú qíng de xíng wéi

    ruthless behavior

Similar words

冷酷lěng kù: Treating others in a cold, harsh way, with feelings tightly controlled.
无情wú qíng: Showing no pity or concern for another person's suffering.
冷漠lěng mò: Showing little interest or emotion and keeping a distant attitude toward people or events.

Definition in Chinese

形容人或行为缺乏同情心，做事残忍、毫无怜悯，常用于批评性的描述。xíng róng rén huò xíng wéi quē fá tóng qíng xīn zuò shì cán rěn háo wú lián mǐn cháng yòng yú pī píng xìng de miáo shù

Word origin

冷酷无情 (lěngkùwúqíng, "cold, cruel, and without feeling") combines two negative descriptions, making the absence of kindness and pity especially strong.

Usage tips

  • This adjective makes a strong moral judgment, so it suits serious criticism more than casual complaints about an unfriendly person.

Other meanings

  • heartlessadjective
  • mercilessadjective

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