残酷

• 拼音: cán kù
• 汉字拆解: 残 = 歹 (bad) + 戋, cruel; 酷 = 酉 (wine) + 告, cruel/harsh

含义

Cruel; brutal; ruthless. Describing extreme harshness or mercilessness.

An adjective describing actions, people, or situations that are severely harsh or lacking in mercy. Can describe treatment of others (残酷的对待), competitive environments (残酷的竞争), or harsh realities (残酷的现实). Often used in both literal and metaphorical senses.

例句

1. 战争的残酷让无数家庭支离破碎。
2. 职场竞争很残酷，不进则退。
3. 这个结局太残酷了，我一时无法接受。

用法指南

语境: description, criticism, narrative

语气: severe

正确说法

• 现实往往比想象的更残酷。(Reality is often more cruel than imagined.)
• 他用残酷的方式对待动物，令人愤怒。(His cruel treatment of animals is infuriating.)

错误说法

• 不要过度使用'残酷'来形容普通困难 (Don't overuse 残酷 for ordinary difficulties — reserve it for genuinely severe situations)

起源与历史

Compound of 残 (cruel, damaged) + 酷 (cruel, harsh). Both characters relate to harshness.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal