yīn
zhì

literary
adjective
common

Meaning of 阴鸷

阴鸷 means sinister and ruthless; treacherous and fierce; malevolent and cruel. Pronounced yīn zhì.

  • sinister and ruthless; treacherous and fierce; malevolent and cruel

Definitions & Examples

xìng
yīn
zhì
 
ràng
rén
gǎn
kào
jìn
 

He has a sinister personality that makes people afraid to approach him.

Xiǎo
shuō
zhōng
de
fǎn
pài
yǒu
shuāng
yīn
zhì
de
yǎn
jing
 

The villain in the novel has a pair of sinister eyes.

yīn
zhì
de
xiào
róng
bèi
hòu
cáng
zhe
gào
rén
de
 

Behind that sinister smile hides an ulterior motive.