Definition

Noun: - Deep-seated hatred, enmity, or rancor: A profound and often long-lasting feeling of animosity, hostility, or resentment, typically between individuals or groups. It implies a state of being enemies due to this intense hatred.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mối cừu hận giữa hai gia tộc đã kéo dài hàng thế kỷ. (The enmity between the two families has lasted for centuries.)
  • Họ nhìn nhau với ánh mắt đầy cừu hận. (They looked at each other with eyes full of rancor.)
  • Không thể xóa bỏ cừu hận chỉ bằng một lời xin lỗi. (Deep-seated hatred cannot be erased by just an apology.)

Advanced Usage

• "mối cừu hận": This common collocation emphasizes the hatred as a lasting, tangible connection or feud.
  • Mối cừu hận đó đã gây ra nhiều cuộc chiến tranh. (That feud has caused many wars.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cừu (noun, literary): Enemy, foe. (e.g., - an archenemy)
• Hận (noun/verb): Hatred, to hate. (e.g., - hatred)
• Thù hận (noun): A more common synonym for "cừu hận," meaning hatred, enmity.

Synonyms

• Thù địch (noun): Hostility, enmity.
• Hận thù (noun): Hatred, rancor.
• Mối thù (noun): Feud, grudge.

Notes on Usage

• Register: "Cừu hận" is a formal and literary word. It is less common in everyday spoken Vietnamese than its synonyms like thù hận or hận thù.
• Connotation: It carries a strong connotation of a deep, historical, or profound hatred, often passed down through generations or resulting from significant grievances. It is not used for minor dislikes.

noun

1. Enemy