insidious and vicious; sinister
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
insidious and vicious; sinister and cruel
derogatoryDescribes a person's character, methods, or schemes as being secretly malicious and cruel. Often used to criticize someone's harmful tactics or scheming nature.
Tā他
de的
shǒu手
duàn段
shí十
fēn分
yīn阴
dú毒
。
His methods are extremely insidious and cruel.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
yīn阴
dú毒
de的
yīn阴
móu谋
。
This is an insidious conspiracy.
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Dí敌
rén人
yīn阴
dú毒
de地
cè策
huà划
le了
zhè这
cì次
xí袭
jī击
。
The enemy insidiously planned this attack.
Tā他
nà那
yīn阴
dú毒
de的
yǎn眼
shén神
ràng让
rén人
bù不
hán寒
ér而
lì栗
。
His sinister gaze made people shudder.