hate evil as a mortal enemy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to hate evil as if it were a personal enemy; to be intolerant of injustice
formalOften used to praise someone's strong sense of justice and moral integrity. The variant '疾恶如仇' (jí è rú chóu) is equally common and has the same meaning.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
zhèng正
zhí直
，
jí嫉
è恶
rú如
chóu仇
，
shēn深
shòu受
tóng同
shì事
men们
zūn尊
jìng敬
。
He is an upright person who hates evil as a mortal enemy and is deeply respected by his colleagues.
Zhè这
wèi位
jì记
zhě者
jí嫉
è恶
rú如
chóu仇
，
tā他
de的
bào报
dào道
jiē揭
lù露
le了
xǔ许
duō多
shè社
huì会
hēi黑
àn暗
miàn面
。
This journalist hates evil as if it were a personal enemy; his reports have exposed many dark sides of society.
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Bāo包
gōng公
zài在
xì戏
qǔ曲
zhōng中
zǒng总
shì是
bèi被
sù塑
zào造
chéng成
yī一
gè个
jí嫉
è恶
rú如
chóu仇
de的
qīng青
tiān天
dà大
lǎo老
ye爷
。
In Chinese opera, Judge Bao is always portrayed as an incorruptible official who hates evil as a mortal enemy.