sát khí

Definition

Noun:
- Murderous aura; killing intent: "Sát khí" refers to a fierce, menacing aura or atmosphere that suggests violence, bloodshed, or a desire to kill. It describes an intense, palpable sense of hostility or threat.
- Ferocious look; menacing air: It can also specifically denote a fierce, aggressive, or bloodthirsty expression on someone's face or in their demeanor.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- Khuôn mặt hắn tràn đầy sát khí. (His face was full of murderous intent.)
- Bầu không khí trong phòng ngập tràn sát khí. (The atmosphere in the room was thick with a murderous aura.)
- Đôi mắt của tên cướp toát lên sát khí. (The robber's eyes emitted a ferocious, menacing air.)

Advanced Usage

"Sát khí đằng đằng": This is a common literary phrase meaning "seething with murderous intent" or "radiating an intense aura of violence."
- Vị tướng bước vào trận chiến với sát khí đằng đằng. (The general entered the battle seething with murderous intent.)

Variants and Related Words

Sát phạt (verb/noun): To fight/kill; combat, slaughter. This word relates to the act of killing or fighting that creates an atmosphere of "sát khí."
Khí thế (noun): Momentum, morale, fighting spirit. While "khí thế" can be positive or negative, "sát khí" is specifically negative and violent.
Hào khí (noun): Heroic spirit, noble fervor. This is a positive, heroic aura, contrasting with the violent "sát khí."

Synonyms

Vẻ dữ tợn: Ferocious look.
Không khí chém giết: Atmosphere of slaughter/killing.
Ác ý: Malice, evil intent (though less intense and physical than "sát khí").

Related Phrases

Bốc lên sát khí: To emanate/radiate killing intent.
- Từ người hắn bốc lên một thứ sát khí lạnh lùng. (A cold killing intent radiated from his person.)

Related Idioms

Sát khí ngút trời: Literally "killing intent reaching the sky," meaning an overwhelmingly intense atmosphere of violence or battle.
- Chiến trường năm ấy sát khí ngút trời. (The battlefield that year had an overwhelming, sky-reaching aura of carnage.)

noun

murderous air look