Definition & Meaning

defy Heaven and reason; be extremely cruel and inhuman; be ruthless and devoid of human feelings

Word usage

shāng tiān hài lǐ

伤 天 害 理

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derogdefy Heaven and reason; be extremely cruel and inhuman; be ruthless and devoid of human feelings
- tā zěn néng zuò chū rú cǐ shāng tiān hài lǐ de shì lai
  他怎能做出如此伤天害理的事来？
  How could he have the nerve to perform such an inhuman act?
- shāng tiān hài lǐ de chù sheng
  伤天害理的畜牲！
  Lawless beasts!
- tā zhè ge rén zuì huì gàn shāng tiān hài lǐ de shì
  他这个人最会干伤天害理的事。
  He's a great man for doing the dirty jobs.
synonym
sàng xīn bìng kuáng丧心病狂 cǎn wú rén dào惨无人道 sàng jìn tiān liáng丧尽天良 miè jué rén xìng灭绝人性

Word usage

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"伤天害理" is used to comment on bad people and bad things.

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