我讨厌我自己
The English phrase "I hate myself" is translated into Chinese as 我讨厌我自己.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 我 (I), 讨厌 (hate/dislike) and 我自己 (myself).
Which one should you use?
While 我讨厌我自己 uses 讨厌 which can mean 'dislike' or 'loathe', the alternative 我恨我自己 uses 恨 to express a much deeper, more intense and more permanent hatred.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word 自己 functions as a reflexive pronoun meaning 'self' and is used here to turn 我 into 'myself'.
Did you know?
- In Chinese, the word 讨厌 is often used as a playful or flirtatious response to a partner's teasing, similar to saying 'you're so annoying' with a smile.
- The word 恨 is a component of the phrase 恨铁不成钢, which describes the feeling of hating someone's failure because you want them to succeed.
- While English speakers use 'hate' for both small and large grievances, using 恨 (hèn) in 我恨我自己 sounds almost like a line from a tragic wuxia martial arts novel.
Examples in context
- 我对自己感到厌恶。I feel disgusted with myself.
- 我讨厌我自己啊！I hate myself!
- 我觉得一无是处I feel totally useless.
- 我讨厌我自己，因为我太懒了。Wǒ tǎoyàn wǒ zìjǐ, yīnwèi wǒ tài lǎn le.I hate myself because I am too lazy.
Example conversation
Yuting is upset after making a mistake at work.
- 雨婷 Yuting我怎么这么笨，我讨厌我自己！Wǒ zěnme zhème bèn, wǒ tǎoyàn wǒ zìjǐ!How can I be so stupid, I hate myself!
- 伟 Wei别这么说，你做得很好了。Bié zhème shuō, nǐ zuò de hěn hǎo le.Don't say that, you did very well.
- 雨婷 Yuting但我还是讨厌我自己。Dàn wǒ háishì tǎoyàn wǒ zìjǐ.But I still hate myself.
- 伟 Wei每个人都会犯错的，雨婷。Měi gèrén dōu huì fàncuò de, Yǔtíng.Everyone makes mistakes, Yuting.
