feel as bitter as the sourest vinegar; hate sb like poison ❍ 那陈吓子被毛二胡子一味朝死里算，弄的他酒也没得吃，肉也没得吃，～。(《儒林外史》592) The Shrimp was so shabbily treated by Whiskers Mao that he had no wine or meat,and he felt as bitter as the sourest vinegar. ❍ 这些人都～。(《儒林外史》315) They all hated her like poison.