gian phụ

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Adulteress: A married woman who engages in a sexual relationship with a man who is not her husband.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong câu chuyện, người gian phụ bị cộng đồng lên án. (In the story, the adulteress was condemned by the community.)
  • Luật pháp xưa có thể trừng phạt rất nặng người gian phụ. (Ancient laws could punish an adulteress very severely.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "gian phụ" is specific, formal, and carries strong moral judgment. It is primarily found in historical, legal, or literary contexts rather than in casual modern conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Ngoại tình (n): adultery; the act itself.

  • Hành vi ngoại tình bị coi là phá vỡ hôn nhân. (Adultery is considered destructive to marriage.)

• Gian phu (n): adulterer; the male participant in adultery.

  • Gian phu và gian phụ đều bị xét xử. (The adulterer and the adulteress were both tried.)

Synonyms

• Adulteress: The direct and most accurate synonym.
• Unfaithful wife: A more descriptive, less archaic phrase.

Related Idioms

• Trai gian phụ lẳng: A phrase describing promiscuous or unfaithful men and women.
  • Câu chuyện cổ tích thường có những nhân vật trai gian phụ lẳng. (Folk tales often feature characters who are promiscuous men and unfaithful women.)