oán thù

Thân thiện

Một người đàn ông ôm mối oán thù trong lòng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Resentment and hatred: A deep, lasting feeling of anger and hostility resulting from a perceived wrong or injury.
   • Grudge, enmity: A state of mutual animosity or ill will between parties.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hai gia đình đó mang mối oán thù từ nhiều đời. (Those two families carry a generational grudge.)
  • Anh ấy không thể quên được mối oán thù cũ. (He cannot forget the old resentment and hatred.)
  • Chiến tranh để lại nhiều oán thù sâu sắc. (The war left behind deep-seated enmity.)

Advanced Usage

• "Mối oán thù": A specific feud or deep-seated grudge.
  • Mối oán thù giữa họ dường như không thể hóa giải. (The feud between them seems irreconcilable.)
• "Chất chứa oán thù": To harbor/bear resentment and hatred.
  • Trong lòng anh ta chất chứa oán thù. (His heart harbors deep resentment.)

Variants and Related Words

• Oán (v/n): To resent; resentment. Often implies blame and bitterness.
  • Oán trách: to blame and resent.
• Thù (v/n): To hate; hatred, enmity. Often implies a desire for revenge.
  • Thù hận: hatred and animosity.
• Thù oán (n): A synonym with the same meaning as "oán thù", emphasizing hatred and resentment.

Synonyms

• Hận thù (n): Hatred and enmity (often stronger, with a clearer connotation of vengeance).
• Ác cảm (n): Antipathy, strong dislike (generally less intense and deep-seated than "oán thù").
• Mối thù (n): Feud, vendetta (focuses more on the "hatred" aspect).

Related Idioms

• Oán thù chất chứa: (Lit.) Resentment and hatred are piled up. Meaning: To harbor intense, pent-up resentment.
  • Sau bao năm, oán thù chất chứa ngày càng sâu. (After so many years, the pent-up resentment has grown deeper.)
• Giải oán thù: To resolve a feud/grudge.
  • Họ mong muốn giải oán thù giữa hai dòng họ. (They wish to resolve the feud between the two clans.)

Học thuật

1. Feel resentment and hatred against, resent and hate