sinister and ruthless; treacherous and fierce
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
sinister and ruthless; treacherous and fierce; malevolent and cruel
literaryA literary term describing a person with a sinister, cruel, and intimidating nature. Often used to characterize villains or people with hidden malice.
Tā他
xìng性
gé格
yīn阴
zhì鸷
，
ràng让
rén人
bù不
gǎn敢
kào靠
jìn近
。
He has a sinister personality that makes people afraid to approach him.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
fǎn反
pài派
yǒu有
yī一
shuāng双
yīn阴
zhì鸷
de的
yǎn眼
jing睛
。
The villain in the novel has a pair of sinister eyes.
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Nà那
yīn阴
zhì鸷
de的
xiào笑
róng容
bèi背
hòu后
cáng藏
zhe着
bù不
kě可
gào告
rén人
de的
mù目
dì的
。
Behind that sinister smile hides an ulterior motive.