hěn​xīn

heartless

  • created sense approved 狠心 · hěn​xīn · heartless — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    狠心

    hěn​xīn

    heartless

    cruel-hearted; callous; ruthless; having a hard heart

    狠 (literal) → 狠 · hěn · ruthless 心 (literal) → 心 · xīn · intention

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  • created sense approved 狠心 · hěn​xīn · to harden one's heart — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    狠心

    hěn​xīn

    to harden one's heart

    to make a painful decision; to resolve to do something despite the difficulty or emotional cost

    狠, 心

    狠 (literal) → 狠 · hěn · to harden one's heart 心 (literal) → 心 · xīn · mind

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  • created sense approved 狠心 · hěn​xīn · firm resolve — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    狠心

    hěn​xīn

    firm resolve

    strong determination or a tough resolution, often used with verbs like [[下|下|xia4]] or [[发|發|fa1]]

    狠 (literal) → 狠 · hěn · resolute 心 (literal) → 心 · xīn · intention

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