黑心

hēixīn

黑心 — hēixīn

1. ruthless; lacking conscience; maliciously selfish

   那个黑心的老板拖欠工资还打发走了工人。 nàge hēixīn de lǎobǎn tuōqiàngōngzī hái dǎfāzǒu le gōngrén — That ruthless boss withheld wages and then dismissed the workers.

2. black core (a dark flaw or impurity found inside pottery or ceramics)

   这件青花瓷在胚体里有黑心，收藏价值因此降低。 zhèjiàn qīnghuācí zài pēitǐ lǐ yǒu hēixīn shōucáng jiàzhí yīncǐ jiàngdī — This blue-and-white porcelain has a black core in the body, so its collectible value is reduced.