oán cừu
Definition
- Noun:
- Deep-seated hatred or enmity: A profound and lasting feeling of resentment and hostility, often resulting from a serious wrong or injury.
- A grudge: A persistent feeling of ill will or resentment held because of a past insult or injury.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Giữa hai gia tộc ấy tồn tại một mối oán cừu sâu nặng. (Between those two families exists a deep-seated enmity.)
- Anh ta sống với trái tim chứa đầy oán cừu. (He lives with a heart full of hatred.)
- Họ quyết tâm xóa bỏ mọi oán cừu trong quá khứ. (They are determined to erase all grudges from the past.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is considered literary and somewhat archaic. It is used to describe intense, long-standing hatred, often in a historical, dramatic, or poetic context, rather than in everyday conversation about minor annoyances.
Variants and Related Words
- Oán hận (n): Resentment, bitterness. A more commonly used modern term for resentment.
- Mối oán hận kéo dài hàng chục năm. (The bitterness lasted for decades.)
- Thù hận (n): Hatred, enmity. Another synonym emphasizing hostile feelings.
- Thù hận chỉ làm tâm hồn thêm nặng trĩu. (Hatred only makes the soul heavier.)
Synonyms
- Enmity: A state or feeling of active opposition or hostility.
- Grudge: A persistent feeling of ill will or resentment.
- Animosity: Strong hostility.
- Rancor: Bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing.
Related Idioms
- Oán cừu chất chồng: Hatred piled high; meaning animosities have accumulated over time.
- Câu chuyện là một bi kịch về oán cừu chất chồng giữa hai nhà. (The story is a tragedy of piled-high enmity between two families.)