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

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.

百姓对贪官恨之入骨。

Bǎixìng duì tān guān 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