心硬

bù shì wǒ xīn yìng ràng hái zi cóng xiǎo chī diǎn kǔ méi yǒu huài chù

不是我心硬，让孩子从小吃点苦没有坏处。

It's not that I'm unfeeling. It won't do any harm to let the children experience a little hardship at an early age.

bù yào shuō wǒ xīn yìng hái zi yīng gāi cóng xiǎo xué huì láo dòng

不要说我心硬，孩子应该从小学会劳动。

Don't call me hard-hearted. Children should learn how to do manual work from a young age.

xī mén shì yī gè xīn yìng de fǎ lì sài rén

西门是一个心硬的法利赛人。

Simon was a Pharisee with a cold heart.

nián zhì nián de kǔ nàn ràng rén xīn yìng

1914年至1918年的苦难让人心硬。

The sufferings of 1914–1918 led to a hardening of hearts.