cruel treatment; raw deal
Expresses unfair, harsh, or heartless treatment, often with a sense of indignation. The phrase is a fixed expression combining ひどい (cruel) and 仕打ち (treatment).
See also: 仕打ち
He received cruel treatment from his company.
I can't forgive such a raw deal.
Standard spelling; ひどい is often written in kana, while 仕打ち is usually in kanji.
Kanji form for ひどい; less common but still used.
Compound of ひどい (cruel, severe) and 仕打ち (treatment, behavior toward someone). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the phrase is a straightforward combination of its parts.