Definition

1. Verb:
   • To hate with a desire for revenge; to feel a deep, burning hatred: "căm thù" describes an intense, often vengeful hatred directed at someone or something, typically due to a perceived wrong or injustice. It implies a hatred that is seething and action-oriented.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nhân dân căm thù bọn xâm lược. (The people hate the invaders with a burning desire for revenge.)
  • Lòng căm thù của anh ấy đối với kẻ phản bội là rất sâu sắc. (His hatred for the traitor is very profound.)
  • Không nên để lòng căm thù chi phối hành động. (One should not let vengeful hatred dictate one's actions.)

Advanced Usage

• "căm thù sâu sắc": to hate deeply, to harbor a profound hatred.

  • Họ căm thù sâu sắc chế độ cũ. (They harbor a profound hatred for the old regime.)

• "nuôi lòng căm thù": to nurture/feed one's hatred.

  • Anh ta nuôi lòng căm thù trong nhiều năm. (He nurtured his hatred for many years.)

Variants and Related Words

• Căm hờn (verb): A synonym combining "căm" (resentment) and "hờn" (grudge), meaning to resent and bear a grudge, often slightly less intense than "căm thù".

  • Căm hờn kẻ đã hại gia đình mình. (To bear a bitter grudge against the one who harmed one's family.)

• Căm giận (verb): To be furiously angry and resentful. Focuses more on the anger component.

  • Cô ấy căm giận sự bất công. (She is furious at/resentful of the injustice.)

• Thù hận (noun/verb): Hatred, enmity. Can be used as a noun for "hatred" or a verb similar to "căm thù".

  • Mối thù hận kéo dài hàng thế kỷ. (A feud/hatred lasting for centuries.)

Synonyms

• Ghét cay ghét đắng (idiomatic phrase): To hate bitterly, to detest.
• Thù địch (verb/noun): To be hostile; hostility, enmity. More formal/often used for groups or states.

Related Idioms

• "Căm thù như thù": An emphatic structure meaning "to hate as if it were a blood feud," emphasizing the depth and personal nature of the hatred.

  • Hai gia tộc căm thù nhau như thù. (The two clans hate each other with a vengeance.)

• "Máu căm thù sôi sục": (One's) blood boils with hatred.

  • Nghe tin ấy, máu căm thù trong người anh sôi sục. (Upon hearing that news, the blood of hatred boiled within him.)

1. To feel a vindictive hatred for