sát khí

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Definition
  1. 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
  1. murderous air look