痛恨 (tòng hèn) — to hate bitterly, to detest
Definition
Stronger and more emotional than 讨厌 — 'hate bitterly / detest', used for things one feels deeply opposed to (injustice, cruelty, lies).
verb
to hate bitterlyto detest
Examples
- 痛恨。Wǒ tòng hèn nà xiē bù shǒu xìn yòng de rén.I bitterly hate those who don't keep their word.
- 痛恨。Tā tòng hèn zhàn zhēng dài lái de tòng kǔ.She detests the suffering caused by war.
- 痛恨。Wǒ men tòng hèn yí qiè xíng shì de qí shì.We hate all forms of discrimination.
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