Definition

1. Verb:
   • To harbor deep resentment, to seethe with hatred: "căm gan" describes the intense feeling of holding a deep, burning grudge or hatred against someone or something. It implies a resentment that is felt viscerally, in one's core.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy căm gan kẻ đã phản bội mình. (He bears deep resentment against the one who betrayed him.)
  • Nhân dân căm gan bọn xâm lược. (The people seethe with hatred for the invaders.)

Advanced Usage

• "căm gan căm ruột": An intensified idiom meaning to be filled with profound, gut-wrenching hatred.
  • Nghe tin ấy, bà ta căm gan căm ruột. (Upon hearing that news, she was filled with profound hatred.)

Variants and Related Words

• Căm hờn (Verb): To hate, to resent (often with a sense of indignation).
  • Lòng căm hờn bùng lên. (The hatred flared up.)
• Căm phẫn (Verb): To be indignant and resentful.
  • Thái độ của hắn khiến mọi người căm phẫn. (His attitude made everyone indignant and resentful.)
• Căm thù (Verb): To hate, to detest (a strong and direct synonym).
  • Căm thù kẻ thù. (To hate the enemy.)

Synonyms

• Thù ghét: To hate, to detest.
• Oán hận: To bear a grudge, to resent.

Related Idioms

• "Căm gan tím ruột": To be so angry and resentful that one's liver and intestines are described as turning dark; meaning to be extremely furious and hateful.
  • Hành động tàn ác của chúng khiến dân làng căm gan tím ruột. (Their cruel actions made the villagers seethe with extreme hatred.)

1. Bear deep resentment against