a precious person, such as a sweetheart or one's own child; used as an affectionate nickname

totally heartless; completely lacking any sense of conscience or shame

colloquial term for a beloved person, such as a sweetheart or a dear child; someone who is as precious to one as their own heart and liver

a person who is dearly loved, such as a sweetheart or a child; erhua variant of the term for heart and liver

(bound form) an evil or dishonest person; black-hearted