心狠手辣 Traditional form: 心狠手辣 Pinyin (reading): xīnhěnshǒulà Definitions: vicious and merciless (idiom) Characters: 心 - heart; mind; soul 狠 - vicious, fierce, cruel 手 - hand 辣 - pepper; hot, spicy; cruel Traditional characters: 心 - heart; mind; soul 狠 - vicious, fierce, cruel 手 - hand 辣 - pepper; hot, spicy; cruel