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狠心
hěnxīn
Description
"狠心"是说一个人心很硬，不怕别人难过，做出别人觉得很残忍的事。
"狠心" means a person is very hard-hearted, not caring if others feel sad, and doing things others think are cruel.
有时候它也表示下了很大的决心去做一件难做的事。
Sometimes it also means making a strong decision to do something difficult.
Meanings
狠心hěnxīn
cruel-hearted; heartless; ruthless
他很狠心，把小狗丢在路边。
He was ruthless and abandoned the puppy by the roadside.
狠心hěnxīn
to steel oneself; to make a hard decision
她狠心把旧衣服都扔了。
She ruthlessly threw away all her old clothes.
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Notes
- Etymology
狠 (ferocious, ruthless) + 心 (heart), literally "ruthless heart."
- Nuance
as a verb it means forcing yourself to do something painful or difficult.
In videos
“影视应该也是下了狠心”
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