deep-seated hatred; inveterate enmity
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deep-seated hatred; enmity that cuts to the bone; inveterate hatred
literaryLiterary idiom expressing profound, bone-deep animosity. Often used in formal or literary contexts to describe hatred that persists across generations.
Tā他
men们
liǎng两
jiā家
yǒu有
zhe着
qiè切
gǔ骨
zhī之
chóu仇
，
jǐ几
dài代
rén人
dōu都
bù不
néng能
hé和
jiě解
。
The two families harbor a deep-seated hatred that has persisted for generations.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
qiè切
gǔ骨
zhī之
chóu仇
，
tā他
yī一
bèi辈
zi子
yě也
wàng忘
bù不
liǎo了
。
He will never forget this bone-deep grudge for the rest of his life.
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Shā杀
fù父
zhī之
chóu仇
，
qiè切
gǔ骨
zhī之
chóu仇
，
bù不
gòng共
dài戴
tiān天
。
The murder of one's father is a hatred that cuts to the bone, an irreconcilable enmity.