Definition

1. Noun:
   • Wolf: The literal zoological term for the wild canine animal, Canis lupus.
   • Fiendish person; a cruel and savage person: A figurative term used to describe a human who is vicious, treacherous, and devoid of compassion, comparing their nature to that of a wolf.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Literal):
  • Trong rừng sâu có nhiều sài lang. (There are many wolves in the deep forest.)
• Noun (Figurative):
  • Hắn ta là một tên sài lang, chẳng có chút lương tâm. (He is a fiendish person, without a shred of conscience.)
  • Bọn cướp đó thực chất là một lũ sài lang. (Those robbers are essentially a pack of wolves.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in literary, poetic, or strongly condemnatory contexts to emphasize profound wickedness. It is not a common colloquial insult but a vivid metaphor.

Variants and Related Words

• Chó sói (n): The standard, neutral term for "wolf."
  • Chó sói thường săn mồi theo đàn. (Wolves often hunt in packs.)

Synonyms

• Wolf (for the animal).
• Brute: a savagely violent person.
• Monster: a person of inhuman cruelty.
• Beast: a cruel, brutish person.

Related Idioms

• Lòng lang dạ sói: (lit. "the heart of a wolf, the guts of a jackal") An idiom describing someone with an extremely cruel and ruthless nature.
  • Kẻ phản bội bạn bè có lòng lang dạ sói. (A person who betrays friends has a heart of a wolf and guts of a jackal.)

noun

1. wolf fiendish person