Hard hearted
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x ī NL à sh ǒ uh ě n, which means that the heart is fierce and the means are vicious. The same as "cruel and cruel". From Li Zicheng by Yao xueyin.
Notes on Idioms
He is cruel in heart and vicious in means. The same as "cruel and cruel".
The origin of Idioms
Yao xueyin's "Li Zicheng" Volume 1 Chapter 19: "Kewang is only 22 years old this year, but he is more ruthless than his adoptive father."
Hard hearted
pull down one 's jacket to conceal the raggedness , only to expose one 's elbows - zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu
look round with a bewitching smile - lín qù qiū bō
Be lenient if you are in a hurry - jí chù cóng kuān
take on a risky , difficult job again - zài zuò féng fù