Definition

1. Verb:
   • To feel resentment, to hate: "oán ghét" describes a strong, deep-seated negative emotion combining bitterness, resentment, and intense dislike, often resulting from a perceived wrong or injustice.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy oán ghét người đã phản bội mình. (She resents/hates the person who betrayed her.)
  • Nhân dân oán ghét chế độ áp bức. (The people resent/hate the oppressive regime.)
  • Anh ta nhìn tôi bằng ánh mắt đầy oán ghét. (He looked at me with eyes full of hatred/resentment.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lòng oán ghét": A feeling/emotion of hatred and resentment.

  • Lòng oán ghét của hắn ngày càng sâu sắc. (His hatred/resentment grows deeper every day.)

• "Chất chứa oán ghét": To harbor/accumulate resentment.

  • Trong lòng anh ta chất chứa bao nhiêu là oán ghét. (He harbors so much resentment in his heart.)

Variants and Related Words

• Oán hận (verb): To bear a grudge, to resent bitterly. Often implies a longer-held, more brooding resentment.

  • Bà ấy oán hận số phận của mình. (She bitterly resents her fate.)

• Căm ghét (verb): To detest, to loathe intensely. Emphasizes the "hate" component more strongly, sometimes with an element of disgust.

  • Tôi căm ghét sự giả dối. (I detest hypocrisy.)

• Oán (verb/noun): To blame resentfully; a grievance. A core component of the compound word.

• Ghét (verb): To hate, to dislike strongly. A core component of the compound word.

Synonyms

• Thù ghét: To hate with enmity.
• Căm thù: To hate with animosity or hatred (often stronger, implying enmity).
• Ghen ghét: To hate out of jealousy.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a single verb, "oán ghét" is not typically broken into phrasal verbs in Vietnamese. Its usage is generally as a standalone compound verb.

Related Idioms

• "Oán thành thù, ghét thành hận": Resentment turns into enmity, dislike turns into deep hatred. Describes how negative feelings escalate over time.
  • Họ cứ tranh cãi mãi, rồi oán thành thù, ghét thành hận. (They kept arguing until resentment turned into enmity and dislike into deep hatred.)

verb

1. to feel resentment, to hate