邪恶 xié’è sinister
sinister; vicious; wicked; evil
How to remember 邪恶: 邪 wrong + 恶 bad = sinister.
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How it is used
- 'Evil, wicked, sinister' - 邪恶势力 (xié'è shìlì) evil forces; 邪恶的计划 (xié'è de jìhuà) a wicked plan.
- Strong moral condemnation; the stuff of villains, dark magic, and moral absolutes. Antonym 正义 (zhèngyì, righteous) - 正义战胜邪恶 (zhèngyì zhànshèng xié'è) justice triumphs over evil.
- A degree above ordinary 坏 (huài, bad); 邪恶 implies malevolent, morally corrupt to the core.