嫌恶 (xián wù) — to detest, to loathe; (noun) detestation, loathing
Definition
嫌恶 (xiánwù) means 'to detest / loathe' — stronger and more literary than the everyday 讨厌. Used as a verb with an object and as a noun for the feeling itself.
verb
to detestto loathe
noun
detestationloathing
Examples
- 嫌恶。Tā fēi cháng xián wù zhè zhǒng xíng wéi.He greatly detests this kind of behavior.
- 嫌恶。Tā xián wù dì kàn le tā yì yǎn.She cast a loathing glance at him.
- 嫌恶。Tā nèi xīn yǒu yì zhǒng shēn shēn de xián wù.He has a deep loathing in his heart.
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