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    Expressing 'merciless' with 无情 (wúqíng)

    Degree & Intensity
    Description & Modification

    Structure

    无情 + 地 + Verb

    Explanation

    The adjective 无情 (wúqíng) means 'merciless,' 'ruthless,' or 'heartless,' describing something or someone that shows no compassion or pity. It can modify verbs with 地 as an adverb, or modify nouns with 的, and is used for both people and natural forces like weather.

    Examples

    • 冬天的寒风无情地吹打着每一个路人。

      Dōngtiān de hánfēng wúqíng de chuī dǎ zhe měi yī gè lùrén.

      The cold winter wind mercilessly lashed every passerby.

    • 时间是无情的，一转眼十年就过去了。

      Shíjiān shì wúqíng de, yī zhuǎnyǎn shí nián jiù guòqù le.

      Time is merciless; in the blink of an eye, ten years have passed.

    • 他对待对手一向很无情，从不手下留情。

      Tā duìdài duìshǒu yīxiàng hěn wúqíng, cóng bù shǒuxià liúqíng.

      He has always been ruthless toward his opponents, never showing any mercy.

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