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令人发指 (lìng rén fà zhǐ)

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English Meaning (英文释义)

To make one's hair stand on end; extremely shocking or outrageous.

Definition (中文解释)

发指头发竖起来,形容极为愤怒。使人头发都竖起来了。形容使人极度愤怒。

Derivation (典故出处)

《庄子·盗跖》谒者入通,盗跖闻之大怒,目如明星,发上指冠。”

Example (造句示例)

The corruption in the government was so rampant that it was truly hair-raising.