令人发指 appalling
Explanation
形容使人极度愤怒，气愤到极点。
Describes someone so angry that it makes one's hair stand on end.
Origin Story
话说春秋战国时期，燕太子丹为了刺杀秦王，找到荆轲，让他带上樊於期的人头和地图前去刺秦。易水寒风瑟瑟，太子丹、荆轲、高渐离一行人来到易水边。高渐离悲壮的击筑声，更衬托出荆轲壮士一去不复返的悲壮气氛，当时的情景真是令人发指的悲壮。荆轲临行前，高渐离为荆轲送行，悲壮的乐曲声与荆轲慷慨激昂的告别词交相辉映，令人震撼，这悲壮的场景让人不禁毛骨悚然，这气氛令人发指。
During the Warring States period of ancient China, Prince Dan of Yan tasked Jing Ke with assassinating King Qin. Jing Ke was to bring the head of Fan Yuqi and a map. The cold wind howled over the Yi River as Prince Dan, Jing Ke, and Gao Jianli gathered. The mournful music played by Gao Jianli heightened the tragic atmosphere of Jing Ke's farewell, a scene of profound sorrow and courage. The scene, with its somber atmosphere and impending doom, was truly hair-raising.
Usage
作谓语、定语；形容愤怒到极点。
Used as predicate or attributive; describes extreme anger.
Examples
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他的所作所为，真是令人发指！
ta de suozuosuowei,zhen de ling ren fa zhi!
His actions are simply appalling!
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这暴行令人发指，必须严惩!
zhe bao xing ling ren fa zhi,bixu yancheng!
This atrocity is outrageous and must be severely punished!