痛恨
tònghèn
to detest bitterly
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 人们痛恨一切形式的暴力。People bitterly detest all forms of violence.
- 他痛恨自己当年的软弱。He bitterly regrets his weakness back then.
Collocations
痛恨不已深恶痛恨痛恨暴力令人痛恨
Mnemonic
痛 tòng "painful; acutely" + 恨 hèn "to hate, regret": to hate or regret to the point of pain, i.e. to detest bitterly or rue deeply. 深恶痛恨 = to hate intensely. The 痛 is in 痛苦 (pain) and 沉痛, here meaning "acutely". The 恨 is in 仇恨 (hatred) and 悔恨 (remorse). Distinguish 痛恨 (to detest/rue intensely) from 讨厌 (tǎoyàn, to mildly dislike).
Related
憎恨仇恨悔恨厌恶
Quick check
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