hate evil as if it were a personal enemy
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to hate evil as if it were a personal enemy; to be uncompromising towards evil
formalDescribes a person of strong moral principle who cannot tolerate injustice or wrongdoing. It is a commendatory term. The variant form "嫉恶如仇" (jí è rú chóu) is also commonly used, with "嫉" having the same meaning as "疾" in this context.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
zhèng正
zhí直
，
jí疾
è恶
rú如
chóu仇
，
shēn深
shòu受
dà大
jiā家
zūn尊
jìng敬
。
He is an upright person who hates evil as if it were a personal enemy and is deeply respected by everyone.
Zhè这
wèi位
jì记
zhě者
jí疾
è恶
rú如
chóu仇
，
zhuān专
mén门
jiē揭
lù露
shè社
huì会
shàng上
de的
fǔ腐
bài败
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
This journalist, who hates evil like a personal enemy, specializes in exposing corruption in society.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
zhǔ主
jué角
shì是
yī一
gè个
jí疾
è恶
rú如
chóu仇
de的
xiá侠
kè客
。
The protagonist in the novel is a chivalrous hero who detests evil as if it were his foe.
Tā她
duì对
bù不
gōng公
píng平
de的
shì事
qing情
zǒng总
shì是
jí疾
è恶
rú如
chóu仇
，
gǎn敢
yú于
zhàn站
chū出
lái来
shuō说
huà话
。
She always hates injustice as if it were a personal enemy and dares to speak out.