(duì) - To hate, to detest, to abhor & to be indignant or resentful towards someone or

Tone 4

duì | 19 strokes | radical:

· duì

To hate, to detest, to abhor;

to be indignant or resentful towards someone or something.

To hate, to detest, to abhorto be indignant or resentful towards someone or

Usage highlights

To hate and detestTo resent and be angryTo abhor and loatheDeep resentmentTo feel indignationTo condemn with hatred

Synonyms

  • to hate, to resent
  • to detest, to abhor
  • to dislike, to hate
  • to detest, to loathe

Antonyms

  • to love
  • to like, to be fond of
  • to like, to prefer

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He detested injustice (譈恨不公).
  • She expressed strong resentment (表示譈怒).
  • They abhorred the cruel behavior (譈恶残忍行为).

Collocations

  • To hate and detest(譈恨)
  • To resent and be angry(譈怒)
  • To abhor and loathe(譈恶)
  • Deep resentment(深譈)
  • To feel indignation(譈愤)
  • To condemn with hatred(譈斥)

Idioms

  • To hate evil as if it were an enemy(疾恶如譈)
  • Deep-seated hatred(深譈大恨)
  • To resent and detest(愤譈厌恶)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character carries strong emotional weight, representing deep-seated hatred or moral indignation.
  • In classical texts, it often appears in contexts of righteous anger against injustice or immoral behavior.
  • The character is relatively rare in modern usage but maintains its strong negative connotation.

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