厌恶 (yàn wù) — to loathe, to detest
Definition
Strong written verb meaning 'to loathe, to detest' — a more formal, intense alternative to 讨厌. Shares 'hate' territory with 恨 and 仇恨 but is dispassionate disgust, not personal enmity.
verb
to loatheto detest
Examples
- 厌恶。Wǒ yàn wù zhè zhǒng bú fù zé rèn de tài dù.I detest this kind of irresponsible attitude.
- 厌恶。Tā yàn wù xū wěi de shè jiāo chǎng hé.She loathes hypocritical social occasions.
- 厌恶。Tā yàn wù bié rén zài bèi hòu yì lùn tā.He detests people gossiping about him behind his back.
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