深恶痛绝 (shēn è tòng jué) — to abhor, to detest (extremely); (formal) to regard with deep loathing
Definition
A very strong, formal idiom meaning 'to abhor / detest deeply' — used in writing to condemn wrongdoing or people one finds utterly hateful. Far stronger than ordinary verbs like 讨厌.
idiom
to abhorto detest (extremely)(formal) to regard with deep loathing
Examples
- 深恶痛绝。Tā zhè zhǒng qī piàn xíng wéi ràng rén shēn è tòng jué.This kind of deceitful behavior of his makes people abhor it.
- 深恶痛绝。Qún zhòng duì fǔ bài xiàn xiàng shēn è tòng jué.The masses deeply detest corruption.
- 深恶痛绝。Wǒ shēn è tòng jué xū wěi de rén.I abhor hypocritical people.
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