苦大仇深 kǔ dà chóu shēn

bitter suffering; deep hatred and resentment

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 56913th word

Definitions

  1. 1. great bitterness, deep hatred (idiom); deeply ingrained long-standing resentment

Characters

Character Meaning
苦 kǔ HSK 4
bitter; to suffer; hardship
大 dà HSK 1
big; large; great
仇 chóu HSK 6
hatred; enemy; foe
深 shēn HSK 4
deep; deeply; (of a color) dark