苦大仇深

kǔ​dà​chóu​shēn

bitter suffering and deep hatred

(idiom) to have suffered great bitterness and nurse deep-seated hatred; to have a long-standing and deeply ingrained resentment.

苦 (literal) → 苦 · kǔ · hardship 大 (literal) → 大 · dà · big 仇 (literal) → 仇 · chóu · hatred 深 (literal) → 深 · shēn · deep

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM