Definition

Noun: - Animososity: A deep-seated feeling of resentment, hatred, or ill will, often resulting from a perceived wrong or injustice. This term conveys a strong sense of bitter enmity or grudge.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Lòng oan cừu giữa hai gia tộc kéo dài hàng thế kỷ. (The animosity between the two families lasted for centuries.)
  • Hắn nhìn tôi với ánh mắt đầy oan cừu. (He looked at me with eyes full of animosity.)
  • Mối oan cừu đó bắt nguồn từ một hiểu lầm. (That animosity originated from a misunderstanding.)

Advanced Usage

• The term oan cừu is considered literary and somewhat archaic in modern Vietnamese. It is often used in poetic, historical, or formal contexts to describe profound, long-standing hatred.

Variants and Related Words

• Oán hận (n): Resentment, bitterness.
  • Lòng oán hận không bao giờ nguôi. (The resentment never subsides.)
• Thù hằn (n): Hatred, enmity.
  • Mối thù hằn sâu sắc. (A deep-seated hatred.)

Synonyms

• Animosity: Bitter hostility or opposition.
• Enmity: The state of being actively opposed or hostile.
• Grudge: A persistent feeling of ill will or resentment.
• Rancor: Bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing.

Related Idioms

• Hận thù chất chồng: To have piled-up hatred; to harbor deep and accumulated resentment.
  • Câu chuyện về hai gia đình với hận thù chất chồng. (The story of two families with piled-up hatred.)
• Oan oan tương báo: A cycle of retribution; hatred begets hatred.
  • Đừng để mối quan hệ rơi vào vòng oan oan tương báo. (Don't let the relationship fall into a cycle of retribution.)

noun

1. animosity