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殘酷無情

简残酷无情 · 繁殘酷無情

Mandarin · pinyin cán kù wú qíng

cruel and unfeeling (idiom)

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酷: kù · strong, stimulating; very
無: Look up this written character
情: qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
残: cán · injure, spoil; oppress; broken
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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2–4–2–2 · can2 ku4 wu2 qing2

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caan4 huk6 mou4 cing4

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