sân si
Definition
- Verb:
- To rush in; to fly into a temper: To suddenly become very angry or lose one's temper. This word carries a connotation of an impulsive, uncontrolled, and often excessive emotional outburst.
- To be hot-tempered; to be prone to anger: Describes a characteristic of a person who is easily and quickly angered.
Usage
- sân si is an archaic or literary verb in modern Vietnamese. It is rarely used in everyday conversation but may appear in classical literature, philosophical/religious texts (especially Buddhist contexts), or in formal/written language to describe intense, unbridled anger.
- It often describes a negative emotional state that is seen as a hindrance to peace and clarity of mind.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy dễ sân si vì những chuyện nhỏ nhặt. (He easily flies into a temper over trivial matters.)
- Đừng sân si khi nghe lời phê bình, hãy bình tĩnh suy xét. (Don't rush into anger when hearing criticism; stay calm and consider it.)
- Tính tình sân si khiến anh ấy mất nhiều bạn bè. (His hot-tempered nature has caused him to lose many friends.)
Advanced Usage
- In Buddhist philosophy, "sân si" is often mentioned alongside "tham" (greed) and "sân" (anger) as part of the fundamental afflictions or poisons that cloud the mind and cause suffering. Here, "si" means delusion or ignorance. When combined, "sân si" can imply anger rooted in or compounded by ignorance and misunderstanding.
- Con người khổ đau vì tham, sân, si. (People suffer because of greed, anger, and delusion.)
- Buông bỏ sân si để tâm được thanh thản. (Let go of anger and delusion to find peace of mind.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sân (n/adj): Anger; angry. A more common and modern word for anger.
- Cơn sân (a fit of anger)
- Si (n): Delusion, ignorance, folly (often in a religious/philosophical context).
- Nổi giận (verb phrase): To become angry. The standard, modern equivalent.
- Nổi nóng (verb phrase): To lose one's temper (colloquial).
- Tính nóng (noun phrase): Hot temper.
Synonyms
- Nổi giận: to get angry.
- Phát cáu: to flare up, to get irritated (colloquial).
- Thịnh nộ: (literary) to be enraged, furious.
Related Idioms/Phrases
- Tham - Sân - Si: A fixed phrase from Buddhism meaning "Greed - Hatred/Anger - Delusion," the three poisons that are the root of all suffering and cyclic existence.
- Thoát khỏi vòng luân hồi của tham, sân, si. (To escape the cycle of greed, anger, and delusion.)
verb
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to rush in; to fly into a temper
