# 深恶痛绝

shēn wù tòng jué

Detest intensely

## Meaning & wording

**Literally:** Deeply dislike and utterly reject

**Traditional Chinese:** 深惡痛絕

**Register:** Standard · expressive

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## When to use it

Express strong moral revulsion.

Much stronger than ordinary dislike.

## Understanding the expression

The expression joins profound dislike with complete rejection, leaving little room for tolerance of the target. It commonly describes revulsion toward dishonesty or other deeply unfair conduct. The intensity can also appear in personal conflicts, where it sounds especially severe. It is useful to identify behavior rather than condemn a broad group indiscriminately. Strong emotion can motivate action, but it does not replace accurate understanding or a proportionate response.

## Examples

她对欺凌深恶痛绝。

### Traditional Chinese

她對欺凌深惡痛絕。

tā duì qī líng shēn wù tòng jué 。

She intensely detests bullying.

居民对乱倒垃圾深恶痛绝。

### Traditional Chinese

居民對亂倒垃圾深惡痛絕。

jū mín duì luàn dǎo lā jī shēn wù tòng jué 。

Residents bitterly resent illegal dumping.

他对伪造证据深恶痛绝。

### Traditional Chinese

他對偽造證據深惡痛絕。

tā duì wěi zào zhèng jù shēn wù tòng jué 。

He abhors falsifying evidence.

大家对这种诈骗深恶痛绝。

### Traditional Chinese

大家對這種詐騙深惡痛絕。

dà jiā duì zhè zhǒng zhà piàn shēn wù tòng jué 。

Everyone deeply detests this kind of fraud.

## Sources & reference checks

Original explanations and examples from Chinese Idioms Almanac. Source-checked October 6, 2026.

- [CC-CEDICT · forms & pronunciation](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdqb=%E6%B7%B1%E6%83%A1%E7%97%9B%E7%B5%95)

- [Ministry of Education · 成語典](https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/idiomView.jsp?ID=908&webMd=1&la=0)

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