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因爱成恨

yīn ài chéng hèndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
hatred caused by love (idiom) / to grow to hate someone because of unrequited love for that person
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-bfe802712b7a4482. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

因愛成恨 因爱成恨 [yin1 ai4 cheng2 hen4] /hatred caused by love (idiom)/to grow to hate someone because of unrequited love for that person/

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Other forms in these source records: 因愛成恨

  • 因
    yīn

    cause / reason / because

  • 爱
    ài

    to love / to be fond of / to like / affection / to be inclined (to do sth) / to tend to (happen)

  • 成
    chéng

    to succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right / OK! / one tenth

    Chéng

    surname Cheng / short name for Chengdu 成都[Chéng dū]

  • 恨
    hèn

    to hate / to regret

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.