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Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「嫉惡如仇」 for better learning.

The idiom being introduced now is 「嫉惡如仇」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

It means to hate bad people and bad things as if they were enemies.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jí è rú chóu

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jat6 ok3 yu4 sau4

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.