cold-blooded; ruthless; murderous
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
cold-blooded; ruthless; murderous without batting an eyelid
neutralUsed to describe someone who kills without hesitation or remorse, often used as an attributive adjective modifying nouns like 恶魔, 土匪, or 暴君.
Nà那
ge个
jūn军
fá阀
shì是
ge个
shā杀
rén人
bù不
zhǎ眨
yǎn眼
de的
è恶
mó魔
。
That warlord is a cold-blooded devil who kills without batting an eyelid.
Zhè这
xiē些
tǔ土
fěi匪
shā杀
rén人
bù不
zhǎ眨
yǎn眼
，
fēi非
cháng常
wēi危
xiǎn险
。
These bandits are extremely dangerous—they kill without hesitation.
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Tā他
zài在
zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
shā杀
rén人
bù不
zhǎ眨
yǎn眼
，
dàn但
píng平
shí时
dài待
rén人
què却
hěn很
wēn温
hé和
。
He kills without mercy on the battlefield, yet treats people with kindness in daily life.