恨之入骨

hènzhī-rùgǔ

idiom #19,622

Meanings

1 to hate to the bone
2 to hate with a passion
3 to detest bitterly

Characters

it; this (classical)

Examples

HSK 7-9

她对背叛她的人恨之入骨。

Tā duì bèipàn tā de rén hènzhīrùgǔ.

She hates the person who betrayed her to the bone.

HSK 7-9

百姓对贪官恨之入骨。

Bǎixìng duì tānguān hènzhīrùgǔ.

The common people detest corrupt officials bitterly.

Tips

memory

Literally 'hate it entering the bones' - the hatred penetrates so deep it reaches your very skeleton.

Stroke Order

恨 hèn

之 zhī

入 rù

骨 gǔ