Definition

1. Noun:
   • A blow or act of violence motivated by jealousy: A physical attack, beating, or violent action inflicted by one person upon another due to feelings of romantic jealousy or rivalry.
   • An outburst of jealous rage: Can refer more broadly to a severe scolding, punishment, or hostile action stemming from jealousy.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy sợ phải nhận đòn ghen từ người yêu cũ. (She is afraid of receiving a jealous beating from her ex-lover.)
  • Câu chuyện về một cú đòn ghen kinh hoàng đã gây xôn xao dư luận. (The story of a horrific act of jealous violence caused a public stir.)
  • Anh ta không ngờ lời nói dối nhỏ lại dẫn đến một trận đòn ghen như thế. (He didn't expect a small lie to lead to such a punishment from jealousy.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specific and dramatic, often used in news reports, gossip, or narratives about love triangles and violent conflicts arising from romantic entanglements. It implies a sudden, passionate, and often physically aggressive reaction.

Variants and Related Words

• Ghen (v/adj): to be jealous, jealous.
  • Cô ấy rất hay ghen. (She gets jealous very often.)
• Hành động ghen tuông (n): jealous action/behavior (a more general phrase).
  • Những hành động ghen tuông mù quáng rất nguy hiểm. (Blind jealous actions are very dangerous.)

Synonyms

• Jealous attack: An assault driven by jealousy.
• Act of jealous violence: A violent deed motivated by jealousy.

Related Idioms

• Nổi cơn ghen: to fly into a jealous rage.
  • Nghe tin đó, cô ấy nổi cơn ghen. (Hearing that news, she flew into a jealous rage.)
• Ghen tuông mù quáng: blind jealousy.
  • Ghen tuông mù quáng có thể dẫn đến những hậu quả khôn lường. (Blind jealousy can lead to unforeseeable consequences.)