Definition & Meaning

detest; abhor; hate bitterly; cherish an undying (a bitter, deep-seated) hatred for

Word usage

shēn wù tòng jué

深 恶 痛 绝

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IP L5 Yu Wen 7 Intermediate

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sldetest; abhor; hate bitterly; cherish an undying (a bitter, deep-seated) hatred for
- duì fǔ bài shēn wù tòng jué
  对腐败深恶痛绝
  regard corruption with great aversion
- tā men duì zhè zhǒng xíng wéi shēn wù tòng jué
  他们对这种行为深恶痛绝。
  They had an intense hatred of such conduct.
- wǒ men rè ài hé píng duì zhè xiē tiān fā shēng de pái wài zuì xíng wǒ men shēn wù tòng jué
  我们热爱和平，对这些天发生的排外罪行，我们深恶痛绝。
  We love peace, and we detest and despise the racists' crimes perpetrated recently.
- wǒ yǐ wéi nǐ men duì zhè dàng zi shì shēn wù tòng jué
  我以为你们对这档子事深恶痛绝。
  I thought people like you hated dope heads.
synonym
shēn wù tòng jí深恶痛疾 jí shǒu cù é疾首蹙额 qiè chǐ fǔ xīn切齿腐心
antonym
ài bù shì shǒu爱不释手

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Note
"恶" cannot be pronounced as "è" in "深恶痛绝".

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