痛恨

tònghèn

verb #7,300

Meanings

Painful hate — a deep, intense hatred.

她痛恨一切不公平的事。

Tā tònghèn yīqiè bùgōng píng de shì.

She detests all things unfair.

人民痛恨腐败。

Rénmín tònghèn fǔbài.

The people loathe corruption.

我痛恨自己当时没有站出来。

Wǒ tònghèn zìjǐ dāngshí méiyǒu zhàn chūlái.

I deeply hate myself for not standing up at that time.

usage

痛恨 is stronger than 讨厌 (tǎoyàn, 'dislike') and 恨 (hèn, 'hate'). It implies deep emotional pain combined with hatred — closer to 'loathe' or 'detest.'

痛 tòng

恨 hèn