Ruthless and lacking in conscience in Chinese: 黑心 (hēi xīn)

hēi xīn

ruthless and lacking in conscience

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1ruthless and lacking in conscience
  2. 2vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy
  3. 3black core (flaw in pottery)

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Zhuyin

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ㄏㄟ

hēi

/ h/ ei/ first tone

ㄒㄧㄣ

xīn

/ x/ i/ en/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 这个黑心老板从不给工人发工资。

    zhè ge hēi xīn lǎo bǎn cóng bù gěi gōng rén fā gōng zī。

    This heartless boss never pays his workers their wages.

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