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残酷无情

cán kù wú qíngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
cruel and unfeeling (idiom)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0ac9bde5618332e8. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

殘酷無情 残酷无情 [can2 ku4 wu2 qing2] /cruel and unfeeling (idiom)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 殘酷無情

  • 残
    cán

    to destroy / to spoil / to ruin / to injure / cruel / oppressive / savage / brutal / incomplete / disabled / to remain / to survive / remnant / surplus

  • 酷
    kù

    ruthless / strong (e.g. of wine) / (loanword) cool / hip

  • 无
    mó

    used in 南無|南无[nā mó]

    wú

    not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less

  • 情
    qíng

    (bound form) feelings / emotion / sentiment / passion / (bound form) situation / condition

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.