gian hiểm

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gian hiểm

Một kẻ gian hiểm thì thầm bày mưu trong góc tối.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Perfidious, treacherous: Describes a person, action, or plan characterized by deceit, betrayal, and hidden danger. It implies a cunning and wicked nature that deliberately harms others through dishonesty.
    • Dishonest and wicked: Combines the ideas of deceit (gian) and danger/evil (hiểm), indicating a morally corrupt and unsafe character or situation.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Kẻ địch rất gian hiểm. (The enemy is very treacherous.)
    • Hắn ta lập ra một âm mưu gian hiểm. (He devised a perfidious plot.)
    • Con đường lên núi vừa dốc vừa gian hiểm. (The mountain path is both steep and perilous [figuratively implying hidden dangers].)
Advanced Usage
  • Used in formal or literary contexts: This term is often used in written Vietnamese, historical narratives, or formal speech to describe profound malice and deceit, rather than everyday minor dishonesty.
  • Describing abstract concepts: Can be used to describe not only people but also plans, traps, or situations that are deceptively dangerous.
    • Những thủ đoạn chính trị gian hiểm. (Perfidious political tactics.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Gian (adj): Deceitful, dishonest. A core component meaning "cunning" or "fraudulent."
  • Hiểm (adj): Dangerous, perilous; can also mean "malicious" or "wicked." A core component meaning "danger" or "malice."
  • Gian trá (adj): Deceitful, fraudulent. Focuses more on the deceitful aspect.
  • Hiểm độc (adj): Malicious, venomous. Focuses more on the wicked or poisonous aspect.
  • Nham hiểm (adj): Sinister, vicious. A very close synonym, often used interchangeably with .
Synonyms
  • Perfidious: Deceitful and untrustworthy (formal).
  • Treacherous: Guilty of or involving betrayal or deception.
  • Deceitful: Guilty of or involving deceit; intended to mislead.
  • Insidious: Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.
Related Idioms
  • Gian hiểm độc ác: A reinforcing phrase meaning "treacherous and cruel."
    • Bọn cướp gian hiểm độc ác. (The robbers are treacherous and cruel.)
  • Lòng dạ gian hiểm: A "treacherous heart" or "devious mind."
    • Đừng tin hắn, hắn có lòng dạ gian hiểm. (Don't trust him; he has a treacherous heart.)
gian hiểm

Một kẻ gian hiểm thì thầm bày mưu trong góc tối.

  1. Perfidious, dishonest and wicked