Jí è rú chóu de xìnggé ràng tā dézuì le bù shǎo rén.
His fierce hatred of wrongdoing made him enemies.
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Attested in Liang Shaoren's Qing-dynasty 《两般秋雨庵随笔》. Describes the temperament of moral hardliners — not just disapproval but active, enemy-level contempt.
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Strongly positive in traditional usage, applied to upright officials and heroes. In modern use it can also hint at rigidity or an abrasive moral streak.
