Definition

1. Noun:
   • A letter written in blood: A physical letter where the writer uses their own blood as ink, often created as a desperate or extremely solemn gesture.
   • (Figurative) A deeply moving, heartfelt letter: A letter written with words of utmost sincerity, anguish, or emotional intensity, conveying profound feelings, even if not literally written in blood.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy đã viết một bức huyết thư để thể hiện lòng trung thành của mình. (He wrote a letter in blood to demonstrate his loyalty.)
  • Bức huyết thư của người tù chính trị đã làm rung động trái tim hàng triệu người. (The political prisoner's deeply moving letter touched the hearts of millions.)
  • Đó không phải là mực, đó là một bức huyết thư thực sự. (That's not ink, that's a real letter written in blood.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in historical, literary, or dramatic contexts to describe letters of extreme oath, protest, or farewell.
• It emphasizes the ultimate sincerity and the high stakes of the message, as the writer is willing to sacrifice their own blood.
• In modern figurative use, it describes any written appeal or message of exceptional emotional power and earnestness.

Variants and Related Words

• Thư (n): Letter.
• Tâm thư (n): A heartfelt letter (focuses on sincere thoughts/feelings).
• Tuyệt mệnh thư (n): Suicide note.

Synonyms

• Thư viết bằng máu: Letter written in blood (literal synonym).
• Lá thư đẫm máu: Blood-soaked letter (more graphic).
• Lá thư thống thiết: A poignant, mournful letter (focuses on the emotional tone).

Related Phrases/Idioms

• Viết huyết thư: To write a letter in blood / to write a deeply moving plea.
  • Vị tướng quyết định viết huyết thư kêu gọi viện binh. (The general decided to write a desperate letter pleading for reinforcements.)
• The concept is closely tied to the idiom "lấy máu viết thư" (to use blood to write a letter), which is the action described by the noun .

1. Letter written in blood, very moving letter