[cán kù]
cruel; brutal; inhuman; ruthless
cruel and fierce
残酷暴戾
(to subject sb. to) ruthless struggle and relentless attack
残酷斗争， 无情打击
cutthroat competition
残酷竞争
ruthlessly to persecute sb.
残酷迫害
rule sb. with a rod of iron; rule with an iron hand
残酷统治
brutalities of war
战争的残酷
practise cruelty to sb.
残酷虐待某人