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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