quái ác
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Diabolical; wicked; evil: Possessing or showing extreme cruelty, malice, or a twisted, monstrous nature. It describes actions, characters, or phenomena that are profoundly and often shockingly evil.
- Cunningly cruel; fiendishly clever: Suggests not only malice but also a shrewd, deceptive, or treacherous intelligence in carrying out wicked acts.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Hắn ta là một kẻ thật sự quái ác. (He is a truly diabolical character.)
- Âm mưu của chúng thật quái ác. (Their plot was fiendishly wicked.)
- Bão tàn phá ngôi làng với một sức mạnh quái ác. (The storm destroyed the village with a monstrous force.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe abstract concepts or forces that feel maliciously oppressive.
- Số phận quái ác đã cướp đi người con trai duy nhất của bà. (A cruel fate took away her only son.)
Variants and Related Words
Quỷ quái (adj): Devilish; fiendish. Often implies trickery and deceit alongside malice.
- Nó có những ý đồ quỷ quái. (It has devilish intentions.)
Độc ác (adj): Cruel; vicious. Shares the meaning of cruelty but may not always carry the same connotation of monstrous or supernatural wickedness as quái ác.
Synonyms
- Diabolical: Characteristic of the devil; outrageously wicked.
- Fiendish: Extremely cruel or unpleasant; devilish.
- Monstrous: Horribly or shockingly evil or wrong.
- Malicious: Characterized by malice; intending to do harm.
Related Idioms
Lòng dạ quái ác: A diabolical heart; refers to a person with an innately wicked and cruel nature.
- Đừng tin hắn, hắn có lòng dạ quái ác. (Don't trust him; he has a diabolical heart.)
Trò quái ác: A diabolical/fiendish trick or act.
- Trò quái ác đó không thể tha thứ được. (That diabolical trick is unforgivable.)
- Diabolic
- Trò quái ácDiabolic trick