千夫所指 condemned by thousands
Explanation
比喻触犯众怒，遭到大家的谴责。
It is used to describe someone who has incurred the wrath of the public and is condemned by everyone.
Origin Story
西汉时期，奸臣董贤专权，汉哀帝宠幸他，百官都敢怒不敢言。御史大夫王嘉直言进谏，痛斥董贤的罪行，并称他为‘千夫所指’的罪人。这激怒了汉哀帝，王嘉因此被贬官。虽然王嘉的结局不佳，但他敢于直言，揭露权臣的恶行，却赢得了后世的敬佩。千夫所指的故事，警示着人们要敢于向邪恶势力说不，即使面临强大的压力，也要坚持正义。
During the Western Han Dynasty, the traitor Dong Xian wielded power, and Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty favored him excessively. The officials dared not speak their minds. The Grand Supervisor Wang Jia boldly spoke out, denouncing Dong Xian's crimes and calling him a 'person condemned by thousands'. This enraged Emperor Ai, leading to Wang Jia's demotion. Though Wang Jia’s outcome was unfortunate, his outspokenness and exposure of the powerful official's evil deeds won him posthumous admiration. The story of 'a thousand fingers pointing', serves as a warning that we must dare to say no to evil, and persist in justice even under great pressure.
Usage
形容一个人或一件事遭到许多人的指责和批评。
Used to describe a person or thing that is blamed and criticized by many people.
Examples
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他如此行事，真是千夫所指！
tā rúcǐ xíngshì, zhēnshi qiānfū suǒ zhǐ
His actions are truly condemned by everyone!
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这件坏事，让他成为千夫所指的对象。
zhè jiàn huài shì, ràng tā chéngwéi qiānfū suǒ zhǐ de duìxiàng
This bad deed made him the target of universal condemnation.