căm gan
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Definition
- Verb:
- To harbor deep resentment, to seethe with hatred: "căm gan" describes the intense feeling of holding a deep, burning grudge or hatred against someone or something. It implies a resentment that is felt viscerally, in one's core.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy căm gan kẻ đã phản bội mình. (He bears deep resentment against the one who betrayed him.)
- Nhân dân căm gan bọn xâm lược. (The people seethe with hatred for the invaders.)
Advanced Usage
- "căm gan căm ruột": An intensified idiom meaning to be filled with profound, gut-wrenching hatred.
- Nghe tin ấy, bà ta căm gan căm ruột. (Upon hearing that news, she was filled with profound hatred.)
Variants and Related Words
- Căm hờn (Verb): To hate, to resent (often with a sense of indignation).
- Lòng căm hờn bùng lên. (The hatred flared up.)
- Căm phẫn (Verb): To be indignant and resentful.
- Thái độ của hắn khiến mọi người căm phẫn. (His attitude made everyone indignant and resentful.)
- Căm thù (Verb): To hate, to detest (a strong and direct synonym).
- Căm thù kẻ thù. (To hate the enemy.)
Synonyms
- Thù ghét: To hate, to detest.
- Oán hận: To bear a grudge, to resent.
Related Idioms
- "Căm gan tím ruột": To be so angry and resentful that one's liver and intestines are described as turning dark; meaning to be extremely furious and hateful.
- Hành động tàn ác của chúng khiến dân làng căm gan tím ruột. (Their cruel actions made the villagers seethe with extreme hatred.)
- Bear deep resentment against