chém giết

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Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To massacre, to slaughter: To kill people violently and on a large scale, typically with bladed weapons like swords or knives. It implies brutal, indiscriminate killing, often in a conflict or chaotic situation.
    • To kill each other (mutually): Describes a situation where groups or individuals are engaged in violent, reciprocal killing.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Quân xâm lược tiến vào và chém giết dân thường. (The invaders advanced and massacred the civilians.)
    • Hai bên tranh giành quyền lực, chém giết lẫn nhau. (The two sides fought for power, killing each other.)
    • Cảnh chém giết trên chiến trường thật khủng khiếp. (The slaughter on the battlefield was horrific.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term "chém giết" is often used in historical, literary, or journalistic contexts to describe violent upheavals, wars, or brutal conflicts. It carries a strong connotation of chaos and savagery.
  • It can be used figuratively in competitive contexts to describe ruthless elimination, though this is less common.
    • Thị trường chứng khoán đang chém giết khốc liệt. (The stock market is undergoing a brutal slaughter.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Tàn sát (v): to massacre, to slaughter. A close synonym, often used interchangeably with "chém giết," though "tàn sát" can imply killing to the point of annihilation.
  • Giết chóc (v): to kill, slaughter. A general term for killing, but less specific to bladed weapons or large-scale events than "chém giết."
  • Chém (v): to chop, to slash. The core action within "chém giết."
Synonyms
  • Massacre: To kill a large number of people indiscriminately.
  • Slaughter: To kill people or animals violently and in large numbers.
  • Butcher: To kill brutally or indiscriminately.
Related Idioms
  • Chém giết lẫn nhau: To kill each other; mutual slaughter.
    • Mâu thuẫn nội bộ dẫn đến cảnh chém giết lẫn nhau. (Internal conflict led to a scene of mutual slaughter.)
  • Nồi da nấu thịt: Literally "cooking flesh in its own skin." An idiom describing a brutal, internecine conflict where people from the same group or family destroy each other. This idiom is frequently associated with situations described by "chém giết."
    • Cuộc nội chiến là một bi kịch nồi da nấu thịt. (The civil war was a tragic "cooking flesh in its own skin" scenario.)
  1. To massacre, to slaughter