Definition

1. Noun:
   • Flame of passion, carnal desire: Refers to intense, burning sexual desire or lust. It describes a strong, often overwhelming physical attraction or yearning.
   • Ardor of sensual appetite: Connotes the heat and intensity of base, physical passions.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ta không thể kiềm chế được ngọn lửa dục đang cháy trong lòng. (He could not control the flame of passion burning within him.)
  • Lửa dục đã khiến họ mù quáng. (The flame of passion blinded them.)

Advanced Usage

• "bị thiêu đốt bởi lửa dục": to be consumed/burned by the flame of passion.
  • Nhân vật trong tiểu thuyết bị thiêu đốt bởi lửa dục và thù hận. (The character in the novel is consumed by the flame of passion and hatred.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dục vọng (n): Desire, lust (a more general term for strong desire, often sensual).
• Ham muốn (n): Craving, desire (can be used for various types of desire).
• Ái tình (n): Love, affection (focuses more on romantic love rather than purely physical passion).

Synonyms

• Sự thèm khát xác thịt: Carnal craving.
• Sự ham muốn nhục dục: Lustful desire.

Related Idioms

• "Lửa gần rơm lâu ngày cũng bén": Literally "Fire near straw will eventually catch fire." This idiom implies that prolonged proximity can lead to passion/romance, relating to the idea of ignitable desire.
• "Đổ thêm dầu vào lửa": Literally "To add oil to the fire." While not exclusive to , it can be used in context to mean exacerbating a passionate or lustful situation.

1. Flame of passions