Definition

1. Noun:
   • Wild beast: An animal, typically a large mammal, that lives in a natural, undomesticated state, often in forests or wilderness areas, and is perceived as fierce, dangerous, or untamed.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tiếng gầm của dã thú vang lên trong đêm rừng. (The roar of the wild beast echoed through the jungle night.)
  • Khu bảo tồn là nơi cư trú của nhiều loài dã thú. (The reserve is home to many species of wild beasts.)
  • Trong truyện cổ tích, người anh hùng thường phải chiến đấu với dã thú. (In fairy tales, the hero often has to fight a wild beast.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "dã thú" often carries a connotation of savagery or primal ferocity. It is used not only for biological classification but also metaphorically to describe brutal, uncivilized, or inhuman behavior in people.
  • Bản chất dã thú của kẻ sát nhân khiến mọi người kinh sợ. (The wild beast nature of the murderer terrified everyone.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thú dữ (n): A more direct term for a dangerous or predatory beast.

  • Hổ là một loài thú dữ. (The tiger is a dangerous beast.)

• Thú hoang (n): Wild animal; this term is broader and can include less dangerous, non-predatory animals.

  • Khu vực này có nhiều thú hoang như nai và thỏ. (This area has many wild animals like deer and rabbits.)

Synonyms

• Wild animal: An animal living in nature, not domesticated.
• Beast: Often implies a large, four-footed animal, sometimes with a focus on strength or ferocity.
• Predator: An animal that hunts and kills others for food (a more specific term).

Related Idioms

• Hành động như dã thú: To act like a wild beast; to behave in a savage, brutal, or uncivilized manner.
  • Những kẻ cướp đã hành động như dã thú. (The robbers acted like wild beasts.)

noun

1. wild beast