狠

zhè xiē bào tú zhēn hěn

这些暴徒真狠。

The ruffians were really ruthless.

xīn hěn shǒu là

心狠手辣

cruel and evil

tā bǐ chái láng hái hěn

他比豺狼还狠。

He is more savage than a wolf.

tā hěn xia xīn gēn tā fēn shǒu le

他狠下心跟她分手了。

He steeled his heart and said goodbye to her.

wǒ hěn zhe xīn bǎ yǎn lèi zhǐ zhù

我狠着心把眼泪止住。

I made a terrific effort to refrain from tears.

tā xīn yī hěn jiù lí kāi jiā le

他心一狠就离开家了。

He hardened his resolve and left home.

hěn xià gōng fu

狠下功夫

make a desperate effort

hěn dǎ wāi fēng xié qì

狠打歪风邪气

take resolute measures against unhealthy tendency

zhè gǔ hěn jìn

这股狠劲

the kind of fortitude

hěn hěn dǎ jī fàn zuì fèn zǐ

狠狠打击犯罪分子

launch a vigorous crackdown on criminal

hěn hěn jiāng tā xùn chì le yī dùn

狠狠将他训斥了一顿

give him a severe dressing-down