hate someone to the bone; deep-seated hatred
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to hate someone to the bone; to harbor intense hatred
formalUsed to describe an extreme, deep-seated hatred, often towards a person, group, or concept. It implies the hatred has penetrated to the marrow of one's bones.
Duì对
yú于
nà那
ge个
chū出
mài卖
péng朋
you友
de的
pàn叛
tú徒
，
dà大
jiā家
wú无
bù不
hèn恨
zhī之
rù入
gǔ骨
。
Everyone hated the traitor who betrayed his friend to the bone.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
fǔ腐
bài败
de的
guān官
liáo僚
zuò作
fēng风
，
lǎo老
bǎi百
xìng姓
zǎo早
yǐ已
hèn恨
zhī之
rù入
gǔ骨
。
Ordinary people have long hated this corrupt bureaucratic style to the core.
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Tā他
duì对
nà那
ge个
hài害
tā他
jiā家
pò破
rén人
wáng亡
de的
chóu仇
rén人
hèn恨
zhī之
rù入
gǔ骨
，
yī一
xīn心
xiǎng想
zhe着
fù复
chóu仇
。
He hated the enemy who ruined his family to the bone and was single-minded about revenge.