bội nghịch
Definition
Noun (Archaic/Literary):
- Rebellion; act of treason: A serious betrayal against a sovereign, ruler, or established authority, involving active revolt or treachery.
- Treachery; perfidy: The quality or action of being traitorous, marked by a profound breach of faith or loyalty.
Adjective (Archaic/Literary):
- Rebellious; traitorous: Describing a person or action that is guilty of betrayal or revolt against a rightful authority.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Tội bội nghịch bị trừng phạt rất nặng thời phong kiến. (The crime of treason was punished very severely in feudal times.)
- Hắn ta đã phạm phải hành vi bội nghịch. (He committed an act of treachery.)
Adjective:
- Một tên bội nghịch đã bị bắt giữ. (A traitorous rebel was arrested.)
- Âm mưu bội nghịch cuối cùng đã bị phát hiện. (The treacherous plot was finally discovered.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "bội nghịch" is now primarily found in historical, literary, or formal contexts. In modern spoken Vietnamese, words like "phản bội" (to betray) or "nổi loạn" (to rebel) are more commonly used for similar concepts.
Variants and Related Words
Bội phản (v/n): To betray; betrayal. A close synonym with slightly more modern usage.
- Sự bội phản của hắn khiến mọi người sốc. (His betrayal shocked everyone.)
Phản nghịch (adj/n): Rebellious; revolt. Also archaic, emphasizing rebellion.
- Tướng phản nghịch đó đã bị đánh bại. (That rebellious general was defeated.)
Synonyms
- Treason: The crime of betraying one's country.
- Betrayal: The act of being disloyal to a person, cause, or belief.
- Rebellion: An act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler.
- Perfidy: Deceitfulness; untrustworthiness (literary).
Related Idioms
- Bội ơn nghĩa: To be ungrateful; to betray kindness and favor. This idiom focuses on betraying personal gratitude rather than political authority.
- Hành động đó thật sự là bội ơn nghĩa. (That action was truly ungrateful and treacherous.)