brutal; inhuman; extremely cruel
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
brutal and inhumane; cruelly to the extreme
formalUsed to describe acts of extreme violence, oppression, or cruelty that violate basic human decency. Often associated with war crimes, tyrannical rule, or severe abuse.
Qīn侵
lüè略
zhě者
duì对
píng平
mín民
de的
bào暴
xíng行
zhēn真
shì是
cǎn惨
wú无
rén人
dào道
。
The invaders' atrocities against civilians were truly brutal and inhumane.
Lì历
shǐ史
jì记
zǎi载
le了
nà那
ge个
bào暴
jūn君
cǎn惨
wú无
rén人
dào道
de的
tǒng统
zhì治
。
History recorded the tyrant's cruel and inhumane rule.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
nüè虐
dài待
dòng动
wù物
de的
xíng行
wéi为
shì是
cǎn惨
wú无
rén人
dào道
de的
。
This kind of animal abuse is brutal and inhumane.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
de的
cán残
kù酷
cháng常
cháng常
tǐ体
xiàn现
zài在
yī一
xiē些
cǎn惨
wú无
rén人
dào道
de的
shì事
jiàn件
shàng上
。
The cruelty of war is often reflected in some brutal and inhumane incidents.