爱之欲其生，恶之欲其死 — “To treat people with extreme personal favoritism or disfavor”
爱之欲其生，恶之欲其死 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat people with extreme personal favoritism or disfavor”. Wishing well for those one loves and ill for those one hates. Literally, “Love them and wish them to live, hate them and wish them to die”.
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What does 爱之欲其生，恶之欲其死 mean?
爱之欲其生，恶之欲其死 (ài zhī yù qí shēng ， è zhī yù qí sǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat people with extreme personal favoritism or disfavor”.
How do you pronounce 爱之欲其生，恶之欲其死?
爱之欲其生，恶之欲其死 is pronounced ài zhī yù qí shēng ， è zhī yù qí sǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 爱之欲其生，恶之欲其死 literally mean?
Literally, 爱之欲其生，恶之欲其死 means “Love them and wish them to live, hate them and wish them to die”. It is used to mean “to treat people with extreme personal favoritism or disfavor”.
What is the Chinese definition of 爱之欲其生，恶之欲其死?
喜爱他时，总想叫他活着；讨厌他时，总想叫他死掉。指极度地凭个人爱憎对待人。