Meaning of the Idiom
ji e ru chou（hate evil as one’s enemy）
During the Western Jin Dynasty, most of the officials were from nobles, and they enjoyed many privileges and lived a very luxurious life. During the reign of Emperor Hui, an official named Fu Xian was a decent man and dared to speak out.
One year, there was a famine in various places, many people were homeless, and countless people died of starvation and freezing. Fu Xian immediately reported to Emperor Hui that the people had no food to eat, but Emperor Hui asked incomprehensibly, “Then why don’t they eat meat porridge?” Fu Xian heard this, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, so he detailed the situation of the people to Emperor Hui. When Emperor Hui asked what advice he had, Fu Xian said directly: “Officials are excessively extravagant. Their daily meals cost as much as 10,000 yuan, but the people have no food to survive. The government should punish these wasteful officials.”
After hearing this, Emperor Hui felt that it was very reasonable, and finally made up his mind to dismiss some officials.
Since then, officials have restrained. Therefore, people say that Fu Xian is a serious official and hates evil.
嫉恶如仇
[jí è rú chóu]，指对坏人坏事如同对仇敌一样憎恨。亦作“疾恶如仇”。
出自清·梁绍壬《两般秋雨庵随笔·蔡木龛》。
例句
他一向嫉恶如仇，富有正义感，所以大家有困难都习惯找他帮忙。
这位警察局长是个嫉恶如仇的人。
他是个嫉恶如仇的人，也因此常惹祸上身。
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Meaning of Words
| 词语 | 华文解释 | 英文解释 |
|---|---|---|
| 名门望族 | 指历史悠久而声望很高的家族。 例句：在座的宾客不是商贾名流，就是名门望族。 | notable family and great clan — gentility |
| 倚仗 | 意思是依赖；依靠。 例句：这个年轻人倚仗警察局长父亲的保护，经常惹事生非。 | rely on |
| 骄奢淫逸 | 形容生活放纵奢侈，荒淫无度。 例句：这几个富豪的儿子毫无作为，生活骄奢淫逸，让他们的家族蒙羞。 | extravagant and dissipated |
| 流离失所 | 流离：离开家乡，没有一定的居处；失所：失去安身的地方。意思是无处安身，四处流浪。 例句：洪灾之后，遭难的老百姓流离失所，不堪设想。 | become destitute and homeless |
| 背井离乡 | 意思是离开家乡到外地。 例句：由于得罪了当地的权贵，他不得不背井离乡，逃到国外。 | leave one’s native place |
| 不计其数 | 指没办法计算数目，形容极多。 例句：他收藏的各国硬币种类繁多、不计其数。 | countless |
| 陈奏 | 意思是臣子向帝王陈述意见或说明事情。 例句：一听到国王询问，一位大臣立刻走出来陈奏事件的起因。 | present a memorial to the emperor |
| 啼笑皆非 | 形容处境尴尬或既令人难受又令人发笑的行为。 例句：看到他那夸张的表演，评委们不禁啼笑皆非。 | not know whether to laugh or cry |
| 直言不讳 | 意思是说话坦率，毫无顾忌。形容一个人说话毫无隐瞒。 例句：你不必多心，我素来是个直言不讳的人。 | call a spade a spade |
| 挥霍无度 | 意思指滥用金钱，没有节制。 例句：自从继承了父亲的百万财产，他就挥霍无度，没几年就把财产快花光了。 | spend money like water |
| 水深火热 | 本义是像水一样深，像火一样热；比喻人民生活极端痛苦，如同处在深水热火之中。 例句：中世纪的宗教迫害，让当时的欧洲思想禁锢、经济落后，人民处在其中真是水深火热。 | extreme misery |
| 屡教不改 | 意思是多次教育，仍不改正。 例句：犯错误的人，除了极少数屡教不改的以外，大多数是可以改正的。 | incorrigible |
| 趾高气扬 | 指走路时脚抬得很高，神气十足；形容骄傲自满，得意忘形的样子。 例句：他虽然为大家做了一些好事，但那种趾高气扬的神情还是让人有些讨厌。 | hold one’s head high |
| 满不在乎 | 形容丝毫不在意、无所谓的样子。 例句：他对老师的批评满不在乎，完全不想改正。 | make nothing of |
| 顽固不化 | 意思是指表示坚持自己的意见，不肯改变，形容人十分固执。 例句：这些顽固不化的犯罪分子，真是死不改悔。 | Unrepentant |
| 气馁（něi） | 指失去信心与勇气,提不起精神再做任何事。 例句：他多次遇到挫折，但从不气馁。 | discouraged |
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