hard-hearted; cold-hearted; callous
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hard-hearted; cold-hearted; callous; insensitive to emotions
Used to describe someone who is unmoved by emotions, suffering, or appeals to sympathy. Often carries a negative connotation.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
tiě铁
shí石
xīn心
cháng肠
de的
rén人
，
cóng从
bù不
bāng帮
zhù助
yǒu有
kùn困
nan难
de的
rén人
。
He is a hard-hearted person who never helps those in difficulty.
Jí即
shǐ使
shì是
tiě铁
shí石
xīn心
cháng肠
de的
rén人
，
kàn看
dào到
zhè这
yī一
mù幕
yě也
huì会
gǎn感
dòng动
。
Even a cold-hearted person would be moved seeing this scene.
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Bié别
nà那
me么
tiě铁
shí石
xīn心
cháng肠
，
bāng帮
bang帮
tā他
ba吧
。
Don't be so heartless; help him out.
Tā她
biǎo表
miàn面
shang上
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
tiě铁
shí石
xīn心
cháng肠
，
qí其
shí实
nèi内
xīn心
hěn很
róu柔
ruǎn软
。
She appears cold-hearted on the surface, but is actually very soft inside.