cruel means; tricky situation
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
cruel means; ruthless method
Often used in the phrase '下辣手'.
Wèi为
le了
shàng上
wèi位
，
tā他
bù不
xī惜
duì对
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
xià下
là辣
shǒu手
。
To climb the ranks, he did not hesitate to use ruthless methods against his competitors.
Zhè这
yàng样
de的
là辣
shǒu手
，
yě也
zhǐ只
yǒu有
tā他
néng能
xiǎng想
dé得
chū出
lái来
。
Only he could conceive of such a ruthless trick.
adjective
ruthless; formidable; sharp
dialectOften used as a noun modifier, especially in dialectal or informal contexts.
Nà那
wèi位
là辣
shǒu手
shén神
tàn探
，
méi没
yǒu有
pò破
bù不
liǎo了
de的
àn案
zi子
。
That formidable detective can solve any case.
Tā他
zài在
tán谈
pàn判
zhuō桌
shàng上
shì是
gè个
là辣
shǒu手
jué角
sè色
。
He is a ruthless player at the negotiating table.
adjective
tricky; thorny; difficult to handle
Describes a situation or problem that is complex and hard to resolve.
Zhè这
gè个
rén人
shì事
jiū纠
fēn纷
zhēn真
shì是
jiàn件
là辣
shǒu手
de的
shì事
。
This personnel dispute is a really tricky matter.
Cái财
wù务
wèn问
tí题
tài太
là辣
shǒu手
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
děi得
qǐng请
zhuān专
jiā家
bāng帮
máng忙
。
The financial problem is too thorny; we need to ask an expert for help.
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Hé合
tong同
lǐ里
de的
zhè这
gè个
tiáo条
kuǎn款
fēi非
cháng常
là辣
shǒu手
。
This clause in the contract is extremely tricky.