cấu rứt

Hai anh em cứ suốt ngày cấu rứt nhau.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To torment / to torture (each other): Refers to the act of causing persistent mental or physical suffering, often in a mutual or reciprocal manner between parties. It implies a prolonged, nagging, or petty form of torment.
   • To bicker / to squabble bitterly: Describes engaging in persistent, petty, and mutually hurtful arguments or conflicts.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hai anh em cứ suốt ngày cấu rứt nhau. (The two brothers torment each other all day long.)
  • Họ không thể nói chuyện mà không cấu rứt. (They can't talk without bickering bitterly.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often describes an ongoing, cyclical dynamic in close relationships (like siblings, friends, or spouses) where the actions are reciprocal and cause mutual distress.

Variants and Related Words

• Cấu xé (v): to claw and tear at each other; often used both literally (physically fighting) and figuratively (for vicious mutual criticism).

Synonyms

• Torment: to cause severe suffering.
• Bicker: to argue about petty matters.
• Squabble: to engage in a noisy quarrel.
• Nag: to annoy by persistent fault-finding or demands.

Related Idioms

• While "cấu rứt" itself is specific, the concept relates to idioms about internal conflict, such as "gà cùng một mẹ chớ hoài đá nhau" (chickens from the same mother shouldn't peck at each other), advising against infighting.