huyết thư

Học thuật

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Definition

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 .

Letter written in blood, very moving letter