Definition

1. Noun:
   • Victim (of a calamity): A person who suffers from a disaster, accident, or misfortune. This is the original and more formal meaning.
   • Host / Person who pays (colloquial): In informal contexts, it refers to the person who hosts a party, treats others to a meal, or bears the expenses for a group.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Victim):
  • Sau cơn hoả hoạn, khổ chủ đã được đồng bào hết sức giúp đỡ. (After the blaze, the victims were given wholehearted help.)
• Noun (Host):
  • Hôm nay khổ chủ thết đến mười hai người. (Today our host stands treat for twelve people.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can carry a slightly humorous or ironic tone when used in the colloquial sense of "host," implying the person is bearing a (pleasant) burden of cost.

Variants and Related Words

• Nạn nhân (n): Victim. A more common and direct synonym for the "victim" meaning.
• Chủ tiệc (n): Party host. A neutral term for someone hosting a party.

Synonyms

• Victim: A person harmed or suffering.
• Host: A person who receives or entertains guests.
• Benefactor/Payer: One who pays the bill (in the colloquial sense).

Related Idioms

• While "khổ chủ" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, its colloquial use conceptually relates to phrases about treating others, such as "bao" cả bàn (to pay for the whole table).

1. (cũ) Victim (of a calamitỵ..)
   • Sau cơn hoả hoạn khổ chủ đã được đồng bào hết sức giúp đỡ
     After the blaze, the victims were given wholehearted help.
2. (thông tục) Host, person who throws a party, person who stands treat
   • Hôm nay khổ chủ thết đến mười hai người
     Today out host stands treat for twelve people