硬心肠 - Chinese Idiom

硬心肠:

Literally means:

hard-hearted

Actually means:

心肠 means the state of one's mind or mood.

This phrase means being untouched or unmoved in any situation or under any circumstance. It is often used to describe a person who can rationally keep his or her action under control, without being carried away by his or her feelings or emotions. Sometimes it means having no human kind ness. Thus it is slightly derogatory in the latter sense.

心肠，这里指人的感情状态。

硬心肠，比喻在任何情况下都不受感动，或别人无法用感情来打动的人。常用来说明一个人对自己的行为能用理智加以控制，而不使它受到感情因素的影响。有时也指缺乏人情味。后一意义略含贬义。