令人发指

令人髮指
lìngrén-fàzhǐ
idiom #20,586

Meanings

  1. 1 to make one's hair stand on end (with rage)
  2. 2 outrageous
  3. 3 abhorrent
  4. 4 heinous
  5. 5 deeply disturbing

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhèzhǒng cánrěn de xíngwéi lìngrénfàzhǐ.
This kind of cruel behavior is absolutely outrageous.
HSK 7-9
Fǔbài guānyuán de suǒzuòsuǒwéi lìngrénfàzhǐ.
The actions of corrupt officials are heinous and make one's blood boil.

Tips

memory
Literally: 'to make people’s hair () stand upright ().' In ancient Chinese, extreme rage or shock was said to cause hair to bristle. Picture someone so enraged their hair stands straight up - a vivid image of moral outrage.

Stroke Order

lìng
rén
zhǐ