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不仁不义

cruel and unjust

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

bu4ren2bu4yi4 • bùrénbùyì

Meaning

Primary

cruel and unjust

Alternatives

not benevolent and unjust

Mnemonic

不仁不义 Cruel and unjust describes someone who has 不 no 仁 benevolence and 不 no sense of 义 justice.

Usage

他 为 了 钱 做 出 不仁不义 的 事情。

He did something cruel and unjust for money.

这 个 国王 不仁不义， 人民 都 很 痛苦。

This king is cruel and unjust, and the people are suffering.

他 被 视为 一 个 不仁不义 的 商人。

He is regarded as a cruel and unjust businessman.