hung bạo
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Atrocious, extremely cruel and violent: Describes a person, group, or action characterized by extreme brutality, ferocity, and a lack of mercy.
- Savage, barbarous: Conveys a sense of wild, unrestrained violence and inhumanity.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Bọn cướp hung bạo đã tấn công ngôi làng. (The atrocious bandits attacked the village.)
- Chúng không thể tha thứ cho hành động hung bạo đó. (They could not forgive that savage act.)
- Chế độ đó nổi tiếng vì sự hung bạo. (That regime is infamous for its brutality.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used in formal or literary contexts to describe heinous crimes, oppressive regimes, or exceptionally cruel individuals. It carries a stronger moral condemnation than words like "dữ tợn" (fierce) or "bạo lực" (violent).
- Can be used attributively (đứng trước danh từ) or predicatively (đứng sau động từ "là").
Variants and Related Words
- Hung ác (adj): Cruel, ferocious. (Focuses more on cruel nature).
- Tàn bạo (adj): Brutal, cruel. (Very close synonym, often used together with "hung bạo" for emphasis: "hung bạo và tàn bạo").
- Hung dữ (adj): Fierce, ferocious. (Often used for animals or a fierce temper).
- Bạo chúa (n): Tyrant. (A ruler who is "hung bạo").
- Bạo hành (n/v): Violence/to abuse. (Refers to violent acts).
Synonyms
- Độc ác: Malicious, wicked.
- Dã man: Barbaric, inhuman.
- Tàn ác: Cruel, brutal.
Related Idioms/Phrases
- Hung bạo như thú dữ: As savage as a wild beast. (Emphasizes animalistic brutality).
- Bàn tay hung bạo: The brutal/violent hand. (Refers to the perpetrator of violent acts).
- Atrocious, violent