detest; loathe; abhor
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to detest; to loathe; to abhor
formalMore formal and literary than 讨厌 (tǎo yàn). Often used to describe a strong feeling of aversion toward hypocrisy, evil, or undesirable behavior.
Tā他
dǎ打
xīn心
dǐ底
lǐ里
xián嫌
wù恶
nà那
xiē些
xū虚
wěi伪
de的
fèng奉
chéng承
。
He abhors such hypocritical flattery from the bottom of his heart.
Tā她
liǎn脸
shàng上
lù露
chū出
míng明
xiǎn显
de的
xián嫌
wù恶
biǎo表
qíng情
。
A look of obvious disgust appeared on her face.
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Cūn村
mín民
men们
xián嫌
wù恶
zhè这
zhǒng种
bèi背
xìn信
qì弃
yì义
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
The villagers detest this kind of treacherous behavior.